During the excavation of the construction foundation, a grave stele found
Workers found remains consisting of grave stele and tile fragments during the foundation excavation of the ongoing villa construction in Hallaçlar District of Denizli’s Merkezefendi district. When the ruins were found, the construction machines stopped working. The police stopped the construction and protected the area. After the suspension of construction work, the area was cordoned
Workers found the ‘Three Graces’ dating back to the Roman period while digging a grave
In a cemetery in the Emirdağ district of Afyonkarahisar, workers found a broken figure of the Roman-era “Three Graces” along with a bird figure and the Moon God Men while digging graves. The village headman, B.B, reported the situation to the gendarmerie. Officials from the Afyonkarahisar Museum Directorate, during their examination, determined that the artifacts
A rare 9-million-year-old porcupine fossil was found in Anatolia
Scientists discovered animal fossils dating back 9 million years in a rural area in Tavas district of Denizli, including a rare quilled porcupine fossil rarely seen in Anatolia. Dr. Ahmet İhsan Aytek, the head of the excavation team, said, “This year, we found fossils of a species from the cat family, quilled porcupine, and birds.
Archaeologists found 3,500-year-old grape seeds
In the Aşağıseyit Mound located in the Çal district of Denizli, archaeologists uncovered a 3,500-year-old grape seed. The most surprising aspect of the discovery is that the grape seed is smaller than 1 millimeter. The excavations at Aşağıseyit Mound, which have reached layers dating back to the Roman, Hellenistic, and Late Bronze Age periods, are
In excavations in region referred to as ‘Wallarima’ in Hittite texts, traces of settlements dating back 4,000 years discovered
In the excavations ongoing for 2 years at Asarcık Hill in the Kavaklıdere district of Muğla, findings related to the Hittite Civilization and the Middle Bronze Age have been obtained. The excavations at Asarcık Hill, where traces of the Anatolian Seljuk period settlements have also been reached, are continuing under the scientific supervision of Assoc.
Remains of a bathhouse were found in the structure known as the Great Church
Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a bathhouse in the structure known as the Great Church during excavation work at the ancient city of Sebaste, which was founded by the first Roman emperor Augustus. Sebaste Ancient City is located in the town of Selçikler, which is a part of the Sivaslı district in the Uşak province.
Archaeologists have initiated an excavation to find the earthquake that destroyed the ancient city of Ephesus
Excavation work has been initiated to find the earthquake that destroyed the ancient city of Ephesus, located in the Selçuk district of İzmir, on the western coast of Türkiye. Ephesus Ancient City is known for the Celsus Library, one of the largest libraries in the ancient world, the Artemis Temple dedicated to Artemis, and the
A 2,500-year-old dice game board with Phrygian script was discovered
In the ancient city of Daskyleion, a 2,500-year-old dice game board belonging to a Persian man was found, which experts consider an important discovery for Anatolian history. It was determined that the inscription found on the dice game board at the Daskyleion archaeological site in Hisartepe, Ergili neighborhood of Bandırma district in Balıkesir, was written
Archaeologists discovered brain and skin remnants belonging to two individuals who couldn’t escape their collapsed homes 3,700 years ago
Archaeologists have discovered brain and skin remnants belonging to two individuals who perished 3,700 years ago in the collapsed houses at Tavşanlı Höyük excavations. The exciting discovery was announced during a presentation by the experts of the Tavşanlı Höyük excavation at the 29th European Association of Archaeologists Congress held in Belfast, the capital of Northern
The relief, which is considered to belong to the Sun god Helios, was found during infrastructure works
A headless relief thought to belong to the Sun God Helios was found during the infrastructure works carried out in the Alaşehir district of Manisa in western Turkey. Alaşehir Mayor Ahmet Öküzcüoğlu stated that the relief, which is now under protection at the St. Jean Church under the supervision of the Culture and Museum Directorate,