17th-Century Dutch Bronze Ship Cannon Discovered During Shipbreaking in İzmir Goes on Display
A routine shipbreaking operation in western Türkiye has led to an unexpected historical discovery: a 17th-century Dutch bronze ship cannon and its ammunition, found hidden inside a vessel dismantled in İzmir. The artifacts, uncovered by chance, are now on public display for the first time. Hidden Inside a Modern Vessel The discovery was made in
147 Artifacts from 10,000-Year-Old Hasankeyf Go on Public Display for the First Time
For the first time, 147 archaeological artifacts unearthed in Hasankeyf are now on public display, offering visitors a rare, long-overdue encounter with one of Upper Mesopotamia’s deepest historical archives. Previously kept in storage, the collection has been brought into view as part of a new exhibition initiative at the Hasankeyf Museum. The display forms the