Return of 18 historical artifacts seized in the US to Türkiye held in New York
Eighteen historical artifacts illegally smuggled from Türkiye were returned at a ceremony in New York. The handover ceremony was held at the Turkish House in New York. Among the 14 artifacts seized by the joint efforts of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and Turkish institutions are 1 bronze statue and 2 bronze statue heads originating
Millefiori glass plates from the 5th century AD discovered in the historic Lycian city of Myra
In the ancient city of Myra, one of the six major ancient Lycian cities, glass plates called millefiori or “Thousand Flowers” were discovered. The ancient city of Myra is located in the Demre district of Antalya. Myra takes its name from the myrtle tree and was called Muri in the Classical Age. Later it was
A cylinder seal dating back to 4 thousand years was discovered in the ancient city of Maydos
Turkish archaeologists have found a 4,000-year-old cylinder seal in the ancient city of Maydos, as well as a lead sling stone that is about 3,400 years old. The ancient city of Maydos is located in the Eceabat district of Çanakkale province in western Türkiye. Maydos was continuously inhabited from the Chalcolithic Age until the Middle
3500-year-old Hittite mudbrick structures at Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük emerged stronger from the fires
The Hittite mudbrick structures at Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük, which was an important settlement in the Bronze Age due to its location on the road connecting Central Anatolia to the Mediterranean, have survived to the present day, strengthened by fires thought to have started in the 15th and 16th centuries BC. Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük is located near the
Amastris was shaken by a great earthquake 1600 years ago
The remains of a marble columned structure unearthed during the excavations of the ancient city of Amastris in the Amasra district of Bartın showed that Amastris was shaken by a major earthquake about 1600 years ago. The exact date of the earthquakes and floods that damaged the structure, which is thought to have been built
Running wild donkey figure carved into the ground stone discovered in Karahantepe
In Karahantepe, a Neolithic settlement with a history of approximately 12,000 years, a figure of a running wild donkey carved on stone was unearthed. Karahantepe is considered to be an important turning point in humanity’s transition to settled life As in Göbeklitepe, T-shaped obelisks were also found in Karahantepe. These obelisks provide important information about
Teleme, the unique flavor of Anatolia, made with the 2,750-year-old recipe mentioned by Homer in the epic Iliad
Teleme is a traditional Turkish yogurt, usually made from sheep or goat milk. It is known for its soft, creamy texture and slightly salty flavor. The recipe for teleme yogurt, which continues to be produced today by Yoruks (villagers engaged in animal husbandry in the mountains), was found in Homer’s Iliad epic. Yoruks are a
3,600-year-old bronze dagger with silver rivets found in a shipwreck in Antalya
Turkish underwater archaeologists found a 3,600-year-old silver riveted bronze dagger, which was determined to belong to the Cretan-Minos civilization, during an underwater excavation in a shipwreck off the coast of Antalya’s Kumluca district. The discovery was led by Assoc. Prof. Hakan Öniz from Akdeniz University. Underwater archaeology studies in the Kumluca region have been ongoing
7,000-year-old seals with animal figures found at Arslantepe, one of the largest mounds in Türkiye
7,000-year-old seals with animal figures were found in Arslantepe, one of the largest mounds in Türkiye, which was inhabited from 6000 BC until the 11th century AD. Arslantepe Mound is located in the town of Orduzu, 7 kilometers northeast of Malatya, near the western bank of the Euphrates River (Karakaya Dam Lake). The discoveries made
Restoration of 2,800-year-old water cistern in eastern Türkiye completed
The restoration of the 2,800-year-old Urartian water cistern unearthed in Harput Castle in Elazığ province in the Eastern Anatolia Region, known as the roof of Türkiye, has been completed. Harput Castle was built by the Urartians in the 8th century BC on a rectangular plan. The castle, which consists of two parts, the inner and