Two fragments of figurines that are 2300 years old were found during the excavations at the Antakya Ancient Hippodrome
Archaeological excavations conducted around the Antakya Ancient Hippodrome, which is believed to have been built during the Seleucid period in the 1st century BC, uncovered two fragments of figurines. The excavations, led by Prof. Dr. Hatice Pamir from the Department of Archaeology at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University and conducted by a team of 20, aim
The goddess figurine stolen from Çatalhöyük 84 years ago has returned to Türkiye
The mother goddess figurine found during excavations at the important Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Anatolia in 1960 has returned to Türkiye. The 9,000-year-old mother goddess figurine was brought back to Türkiye following the efforts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, based on information that it was part of the Shelby White collection in
A 2000-year-old tombstone was uncovered during the excavations at Sivas Castle
A 2000-year-old Roman period tombstone was uncovered during the ongoing excavations at Sivas Castle, located in the center of Sivas in eastern Türkiye. Excavations at Sivas Castle began in 2019. The studies have yielded findings from the Hittite, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods. Onur Aydın, an expert art historian providing information about the excavations
The stone that people have been sitting on for years has turned out to be a milestone from the era of Roman Emperor Gordian III
In the Fatsa district of Ordu province in northeastern Türkiye, a milestone dating back to 239 AD, belonging to the Roman Emperor Gordianus III period, was found. It was determined that the 1800-year-old milestone was used as a seat by the mosque congregation and citizens for years. The milestone was discovered as a result of
The Colosseum will host the ‘Göbekli Tepe’ exhibition
In Italy’s significant Roman structure, the Colosseum, replicas of three artifacts unearthed from the Göbekli Tepe excavations, which are referred to as the zero point of history, will be displayed in their exact stone dimensions. Additionally, a short version of the films shown at the Göbekli Tepe Visitor Center will be presented with Italian subtitles
A dome has been constructed for the restored St. George Church in Diyarbakır
The dome of the 1,600-year-old St. George Church in Diyarbakır, which was heavily damaged in the recent major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, has been replaced. Originally built as a church of administration by the Romans 1,600 years ago, the St. George Church was restored in 2020. It is located in the northeastern corner of the historic
Bronze coins minted by Ottoman Sultan I. Murad for the month of Ramadan have been found at Karacahisar Castle
Bronze coins minted by Ottoman Sultan I. Murad for the important month of Ramadan for Muslims have been found at Karacahisar Castle, which is located in present-day Eskişehir province in Türkiye. I. Murad is the son of Orhan Bey and the first ruler to hold the title of sultan. He took significant steps to transform
The key transfer ceremony was held in Stratonikeia, which is 3,500 years old
In the world’s largest marble ancient city, Stratonikeia, a historical tradition was revived with the participation of university students. The Hekatesia ceremony, also known as the key transfer ceremony, was held to declare loyalty from the religious center of Lagina to the political center of Stratonikeia, a tradition that dates back 3,500 years. Stratonikeia is
The workshop, which is a thousand years old and was discovered in Harput Castle, was in operation until one hundred and fifty years ago
Archaeologists have uncovered a workshop that is a thousand years old during ongoing excavations at the historic Harput Castle. The intriguing aspect of this discovery is that the workshop was operational until the 1850s. The excavation site is filled with iron workshops and smelting furnaces that date back to the Urartian Kingdom. The history of
Previously unknown Neolithic farming community discovered in Morocco
Previously unknown Neolithic farming community discovered in the Oued Beht region of Morocco. The traces of the 3400-2900 BC farming community were revealed as a result of multidisciplinary archaeological research. The article written after the research was published in the journal Antiquity. The study sheds new light on the role of North Africa in Mediterranean