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Carchemish, the Hittites’ Frontier City on the Euphrates

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Carchemish, the Hittites’ Frontier City on the Euphrates, Introduced Through a New Exhibition in Ankara

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A Hittite Goddess Vessel from Eskiyapar and the Ritual of “Drinking the God”

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A Hittite Goddess Vessel from Eskiyapar and the Ritual of “Drinking the God”

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Syedra Ancient City’s Theater

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International Research Grant Brings Syedra Ancient City’s Theater into the Global Archaeological Spotlight

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A major international academic partnership has elevated archaeological research at Syedra, as a joint Turkish–French project led by Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University receives competitive bilateral funding under the Bosphorus Programme.The project is notably the first international bilateral research initiative in the university’s history—marking a milestone for both the institution and the archaeological study of southern

Scientific Study Reveals: The Hittites Practiced an Advanced Hygiene Culture 3,000 Years Ago

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Scientific Study Reveals: The Hittites Practiced an Advanced Hygiene Culture 3,000 Years Ago

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A Sealed Medieval Reliquary Cross Unearthed at Ancient Lystra in Central Anatolia

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A Sealed Medieval Reliquary Cross Unearthed at Ancient Lystra in Central Anatolia

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Mysterious Stone Structure Near Kars Raises New Questions About an Unstudied Peak

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Anatolia’s First Monetary Memory: Lydian Silver Coins Smuggled to Greece

Anatolia’s First Monetary Memory: Lydian Silver Coins and the Birth of Coinage

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A 1700-year-old statue of Pan unearthed during the excavations at Polyeuktos in İstanbul

A 1700-year-old statue of Pan unearthed during the excavations at Polyeuktos in İstanbul

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T-Shaped Stones Surface Near the Euphrates, Pointing to a Wider Taş Tepeler Network
Written by January 27, 2026

T-Shaped Stones Surface Near the Euphrates, Pointing to a Wider Taş Tepeler Network

Anatolian News . Southeastern Anatolia Article

A newly identified Neolithic site in southeastern Türkiye, near the Upper Euphrates River, is adding weight to the idea that the monumental tradition associated with Göbeklitepe extended far beyond its previously known boundaries. As water levels dropped in the Atatürk Dam reservoir, stone structures began to surface along the shoreline near Kızılöz village in the

A 1,000-Year-Old Fortress Overlooking the Melendiz Plain Still Stands in Central Anatolia
Written by January 25, 2026

A 1,000-Year-Old Fortress Overlooking the Melendiz Plain Still Stands in Central Anatolia

Anatolian News . Eastern Anatolia Article

Rising from a sheer rock formation above the Melendiz Plain, the medieval Murtaza Castle continues to dominate the landscape of central Anatolia nearly a millennium after its construction. Located near the village of Murtaza in the Çiftlik district of Niğde, the fortress offers rare insight into how geography, military strategy, and natural topography shaped defensive

Pergamon Find Confirms Feces-Based Medicine Was Practiced in Roman Anatolia
Written by January 24, 2026

Pergamon Find Confirms Feces-Based Medicine Was Practiced in Roman Anatolia

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Ancient medical texts often describe remedies that sound implausible—or even shocking—to modern readers. Among the most controversial are treatments based on human waste. Until now, such remedies were known only from written sources. A small Roman glass vessel recovered from Pergamon has changed that picture, offering the first direct chemical evidence that these therapies were

A 4,000-Year-Old Silver Goblet Links Anatolia to the Earliest Visions of Cosmic Order
Written by January 23, 2026

A 4,000-Year-Old Silver Goblet Links Anatolia to the Earliest Visions of Cosmic Order

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A small silver cup, unearthed decades ago in the Judean Hills, has returned to the center of scholarly debate—this time with Anatolia firmly in the discussion. Known as the ʿAin Samiya Goblet, the vessel dates to the Intermediate Bronze Age (ca. 2650–1950 BCE) and bears one of the most elaborate mythological compositions known from the

The Most Important Oracle of the Aiolis Region: The 2,300-Year-Old Temple of Apollo Khresterios at Aigai
Written by January 22, 2026

The Most Important Oracle of the Aiolis Region: The 2,300-Year-Old Temple of Apollo Khresterios at Aigai

Aegean . Anatolian News Article

Hidden deep within a rural valley of western Türkiye, far from modern roads and urban pressure, the Temple of Apollo Khresterios stands as one of the most intact and enigmatic oracle centers of the ancient world. Located near the ancient city of Aigai, the sanctuary played a central role in the religious life of the

New Research Pushes Human Presence in Anatolia Back Nearly One Million Years
Written by January 20, 2026

New Research Pushes Human Presence in Anatolia Back Nearly One Million Years

Anatolian News . Southeastern Anatolia Article

Archaeological fieldwork in southeastern Türkiye is reshaping the deep prehistory of Anatolia. New evidence from Gaziantep suggests the region was not merely a corridor for early humans during the Ice Age—but a long-term habitat stretching back close to one million years. A Key Region in Anatolia’s Ice Age Landscape The research is being carried out

catalhoyuk-neolithic
Written by January 19, 2026

Çatalhöyük Study Wins Major Award in Poland: Turkish Scientists Help Redefine Neolithic Social Structure

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A groundbreaking study on the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük has received international recognition in Poland, after being selected as the most important foreign archaeological discovery of 2025 by Polish archaeologists. The award highlights research that challenges long-standing assumptions about social organization in early farming communities—placing women at the center of Neolithic life. The distinction was

A 5,000-Year-Old Skull Reveals One of the Earliest Medical Interventions in Anatolia
Written by January 18, 2026

A 5,000-Year-Old Skull Reveals One of the Earliest Medical Interventions in Anatolia

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One of the most striking testimonies to early medical knowledge in Anatolia is now on display at the Samsun Museum. Dating back nearly 5,000 years, a human skull bearing clear evidence of surgical intervention is considered among the earliest known examples of cranial surgery in human history. What makes this discovery exceptional is not only

Excavations at Alalakh Are Shaping a New Late Bronze Age Cuneiform Archive
Written by January 16, 2026

Excavations at Alalakh Are Shaping a New Late Bronze Age Cuneiform Archive

Anatolian News . Mediterrenian Article

At Alalakh, archaeologists have identified the remains of a new Late Bronze Age cuneiform tablet archive during the 2025 excavation season. The discovery offers a rare, context-rich view of how administration functioned in one of the Levant’s key ancient cities. The work forms part of the long-running Tell Atchana excavations in Hatay, Türkiye, carried out

Royal Phrygian Tumulus
Written by January 15, 2026

In Midas’ Shadow? The Royal Phrygian Tumulus in Western Anatolia Is Reshaping the Power Map

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For much of the last century, the political and ceremonial geography of Phrygia has been interpreted through a single focal point: Gordion. Long regarded as the unquestioned center of royal authority, the city shaped how scholars understood power, hierarchy, and elite identity in Iron Age Anatolia. A newly analyzed burial from western Anatolia, however, is

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