A 5,000-Year-Old Pithos Grave in Küllüoba Reveals a Hand Relief with a Missing Finger — A Possible Symbol of Mourning
Archaeologists working at Küllüoba Mound in Türkiye’s Eskişehir province have uncovered a striking find that sheds light on the emotional world of Early Bronze Age communities. A 5,000-year-old pithos grave (burial jar) features a hand relief with one finger missing — a detail researchers believe may symbolize an ancient expression of grief or mourning. The
13,000-Year-Old Bone Tools and Beads Unearthed in Direkli Cave Reveal Early Anatolian Craftsmanship
Archaeologists working at Direkli Cave in Kahramanmaraş, southeastern Türkiye, have uncovered bone tools and ornamental beads dating back approximately 13,000 years — offering a vivid glimpse into the technological and symbolic sophistication of the region’s prehistoric inhabitants. A Window into Late Epipalaeolithic Anatolia The discoveries, made under the direction of Prof. Dr. Cevdet Merih Erek
2,000-Year-Old Tombs in Hierapolis Restored to Their Original Form
Archaeologists have completed a 100% authentic restoration in the Northern Necropolis of the ancient city of Hierapolis, revealing the grandeur of Anatolia’s most impressive “city of the dead.” Archaeologists in Türkiye have completed the full restoration of 2,000-year-old tombs in the Northern Necropolis of Hierapolis—one of the largest and best-preserved ancient burial grounds in the
1,300-Year-Old Communion Bread Unearthed in Karaman: Inscribed “With Gratitude to Blessed Jesus”
Archaeologists have unearthed 1,300-year-old Communion bread — decorated barley loaves used in early Christian rituals — in the ancient city of Topraktepe (Eirenepolis), located in Türkiye’s Karaman province.The excavations, conducted under the supervision of the Karaman Museum Directorate and the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, uncovered five charred loaves dating to the 7th–8th centuries
Anatolia’s Ancient Taste: 8,600-Year-Old Bread and 4,000-Year-Old Chickpeas Unearthed in Türkiye
Archaeological excavations supported by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism have brought to light the ancient taste of Anatolia, revealing extraordinary traces of the region’s early culinary and agricultural traditions. From 4,000-year-old chickpeas in Kütahya to 8,600-year-old bread remnants in Konya, these discoveries show how ancient communities cultivated, prepared, and ritualized food thousands of
Echoes of the Aegean: 2,200-Year-Old Theater in Ancient Assos Set for Restoration
Poised dramatically on a volcanic hillside overlooking the sapphire waters of the Aegean and the distant peaks of Lesbos, the 2,200-year-old Hellenistic theater of Assos is about to return to the spotlight. One of Anatolia’s best-preserved ancient theaters is now entering a major restoration phase that aims to reawaken its role as a cultural gathering
Surprising Discovery in the Ancient City of Magnesia: First Structures from the Christian Era Unearthed
Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Magnesia, located in the Germencik district of Aydın, have uncovered a brand new historical layer that sheds light on the city’s past. For the first time, evidence spanning from the Late Roman period to the Christian era and the pre-Beyliks period has been identified. With a 2,400-year history,