Unbroken Life Through the Ages: 8,000 Years of Continuous Settlement Unearthed at Gökhöyük in Konya
Archaeologists in Türkiye’s central province of Konya have uncovered evidence of an extraordinary 8,000-year span of continuous human habitation at Gökhöyük (also known as Kanal Höyük), located in the Seydişehir district. First identified by British archaeologist James Mellaart in 1954, the site reveals settlement layers dating from the 7th millennium BCE to the 1st millennium
5,000-Year-Old Loaf of Bread Found in Küllüoba Mound Is on Display
A rare 5,000-year-old loaf of leavened and baked bread, discovered in the Küllüoba Mound located in central Türkiye’s Eskişehir province, is now on public display at the ETİ Archaeology Museum as part of the International Museum Day exhibition. The bread, unearthed during long-term archaeological excavations that have been ongoing since 1996, is considered the earliest
Hyllarima Ancient City’s 2-Kilometer Walls to be Opened to Tourism
The approximately 2-kilometer-long city walls of the ancient city of Hyllarima, located in the Kavaklıdere district of Muğla and home to significant structures from the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods, will be unearthed through meticulous work and will make a significant contribution to cultural tourism. Located in the Derebağ neighborhood, Hyllarima takes its visitors on