Throughout time some people are remembered after they die for their achievements. But some individuals are celebrated both in life and death and they are especially important. What archaeologists recently found in Turkey is a large memorial tomb dedicated to one of those people, the ancient Greek poet and astronomer Aratus. Aratus was a didactic poet who wrote verses about astronomical subjects, which were once very influential. The tomb of the ancient Greek poet was found among the ruins of Soli Pompeiopolis , a Hellenistic and Roman city in ancient times.
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