A statue believed to depict the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, looted from Turkey, has been ordered seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art
New York officials investigating looted antiquities from Turkey have ordered the seizure of a bronze statue believed to depict the Roman Emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, which is on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and is thought to be headless. On August 14, 2023, a judge in Manhattan signed an order for the
Archaeologists uncovered the largest Roman griffin weight in Assos
At the ancient city of Assos, founded in the 6th century BC on the coast of the Aegean Sea within the historical region of Troas, ongoing excavations have led to the discovery of the largest Roman griffin weight ever found. Assos Ancient City is located in Behram Village in Ayvacık District of Çanakkale in western
The 2,000-year-old golden crown of the Governor of Rome is on display at the İznik Museum
The 2,000-year-old golden crown of a Roman governor, which was unearthed during archaeological excavations in the historical city of Iznik, which was the capital city during the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, is on display at the Iznik Museum. The gold crown, inspired by olive leaves, weighs around 20 grams. The İznik Museum, where
The discovery of a human-like monkey species in Çankırı is altering our understanding of the origins of humanoid species
Eight years ago, in the Çorakyerler Vertebrate Fossil Site in Çankırı, it was determined that the monkey bones found belonged to a different species, and a tailless monkey-like species with humanoid features was named “Anadoluvius turkae.” Anadoluvius turkae, estimated to have lived around 8.7 million years ago, supports the hypothesis that tailless and bipedal Anadoluvius
Traces of humans dating back 86,000 years have been found in the Inkaya Cave in Çanakkale
During excavations in the Inkaya Cave located within the boundaries of Bahadırlı village, which is part of the Çan district of Çanakkale, traces of human habitation dating back to 86,000 years ago were discovered. Various artifacts such as flakes, scrapers, burins, points, notched tools, cores, and hammerstones, all made from flint, were unearthed during the
Gökhöyük might possess a settlement that will shed light on the 7000-year history of Central Anatolia
Gökhöyük, located in the Seydişehir district of Konya province, is believed to have a settlement dating back to the 7th millennium BC. During the rescue excavations carried out at Gökhöyük between 2022 and 2005, structures such as houses, walls, and burial areas were uncovered, along with various artifacts including pottery, tools, and metal objects. The
A palace-like structure dating back 3300 years and grain bins were discovered during the excavations at Aydın Tepecik Mound
At the ongoing excavations at Tepecik Mound, where traces of settlement dating back to 7,500 years ago have been observed, agricultural products and obsidian trade were identified. A structure with palace or temple architecture dating back to around 1300 BC, and a grain storage facility within it, has been unearthed. Tepecik Mound is located in
Aççana mound, which hosts the Mushki Kingdom affected by the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake, is being restored using traditional methods
Aççana mound, hosts to the Mushki Kingdom, which was severely damaged by two major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş in February, is being restored with traditional methods. The operations at the mound, whose remains are dated back to 3,500 years ago, are being conducted by a 25-member team led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Akar, the head
The largest synagogue of the ancient world, located in the ancient city of Sardis, is being restored
The ancient world’s largest synagogue, unearthed in the ancient city of Sardis, the capital of the Lydia Kingdom where the first coin was minted under state guarantee, is undergoing restoration. The Lydia Kingdom was a kingdom that existed in the western region of Anatolia approximately between 1200 BC and 546 BC. Excavations have been ongoing
Who were the Luwians?
Why does Troy appear like an isolated outpost at the very top of the north-eastern Aegean when the cultural events of the time were much further south, namely in Minoan Crete and within the Mycenaean culture at the southernmost extremity of the Balkans? Who did the Trojans actually count as their neighbors? How should one