In Türkiye, stones belonging to a military strategy game played by Roman soldiers have been found
Turkish archaeologists have discovered stones belonging to a military strategy game played among Roman soldiers in the 5th century AD. The discovery occurred during excavation work at the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in the Eskipazar district of Karabük. The finding of the strategy game stones confirms that Hadrianopolis hosted a Roman military garrison during that
The Konya Time Museum, which holds the distinction of being the first and only time museum in Türkiye
The Konya Time Museum is Türkiye’s first time museum, which stops the flow of time and takes visitors on a journey into the past. The museum is located on a hill in the southwest of the Sille neighborhood in the Selçuklu district of Konya. Surrounding the museum are the graves of Muslim and Christian citizens
The 2,600-year-old lost Kubaba Temple has been discovered during the excavations at Amasya Oluz Mound
The lost Kubaba Temple, dating back 2,600 years and providing significant findings about religious beliefs and rituals in Anatolia, has been discovered at Oluz Mound. Oluz Mound is located near the Çekerek River (ancient Skylax), one of the branches of the Yeşilırmak (ancient Iris) in the Göynücek district of Amasya province. Under the leadership of
The tombstones in the Seljuk Cemetery in Konya are being restored
The historical tombstones in the Musalla Cemetery, one of the prominent Seljuk cemeteries in Konya, which served as the capital of the Anatolian Seljuks, are being restored. Musalla Cemetery is located in the central district of Selçuklu in Konya. Recently, new burial areas are not being permitted. The restoration of the historical tombstones in Musalla
Archaeological excavations have begun in the ancient city of Shuayb, also known as the “Ephesus of the Southeast.”
Archaeological excavations have begun in the ancient city of Shuayb, known as the “Ephesus of the Southeast,” with architecture reminiscent of the renowned city of Ephesus from the Ancient Age in Anatolia. The ancient city of Shuayb is located near the village of Özkent, 80 km away from the Harran district of Şanlıurfa. The city
Ritual dog graves associated with the goddess Gula have been uncovered at the Harran archaeological site
In the Harran archaeological site, one of the oldest settlements in the world located in southeastern Türkiye, four dog graves dating back to the Iron Age have been uncovered. The ritualistically buried dogs are interpreted as a sign of belief in the healing goddess Gula. The Harran archaeological site, which is on the UNESCO World
In a 6th-century Anglo-Saxon tomb, an ancient Roman chalice was discovered containing pig fat
In 2018, archaeologists conducting excavations in Scremby, Lincolnshire, uncovered an enameled copper alloy chalice within a 6th-century AD female grave. This discovery was part of a study by the University of Sheffield, focusing on a Migration Period cemetery in Scremby that features 49 burials dating from 480 to 540 AD. The multicolored goblet, approximately 1,800
Prof. Ian Hodder, “I believe that Göbekli Tepe changes the story about the origins of human society.”
British archaeologist Prof. Ian Hodder stated, “I believe that Göbekli Tepe changes the story about the origins of human society.” Prof. Hodder directed excavations at Çatalhöyük, the first Neolithic settlement in Anatolia, for 25 years. Ian Hodder, who participated in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition organized by the Natural History Museum (NHM) at
The heart of Kütahya, at Tavşanlı Mound, has yielded a 3,200-year-old piercing tool and tweezers made of bronze
Due to its heart-shaped appearance when viewed from above, Tavşanlı Mound, referred to as the heart of Kütahya, has yielded a 3,200-year-old bronze piercing tool with a bone handle and tweezers during excavations. Tavşanlı Mound is located approximately 1.5 kilometers from the center of Kütahya and is one of the largest mounds in Anatolia, with
Archaeologists discovered a 500-year-old Chinese inscription on Mount Zion in Jerusalem
Archaeologists have discovered a 500-year-old Chinese inscription on a piece of blue-and-white porcelain found on Mount Zion, representing the oldest known Chinese writing found in Israel. The inscription states, “Forever we will protect the eternal spring,” and was uncovered during a three-year collaborative excavation conducted by the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the German Protestant