Stone artifact discovered in Konya identified as prophet relief

Discovered in the central Konya province last month, a stone artifact was identified as the relief of Biblical figure Daniel.

The artifact -- unearthed during a house construction in Konya's Doğanhisar district in November -- is displayed in Akşehir Museum in Akşehir district.

Ilker Mete Mimiroğlu, an arts professor at Konya's Necmettin Erbakan University, said that the relief dates back to fifth century A.D.

"This artifact was made by the Christians to remember the prophets before their era," Mimiroğlu added.