An 8,200 year old stone kohl was found in western Türkiye
Excavations at the Yesilova Mound in western Türkiye have unearthed 8,200-year-old kohl made of stone material was found. Yeşilova Mound is located in Bornova district of Izmir. Yeşilova, which has a history of approximately 8500 years, is the oldest settlement in Izmir, dating back to the Neolithic Age. Excavation Head Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zafer Derin
3,500-year-old mussel shells have found, some mussels are still closed
Archaeologists found 3,500-year-old mussel shells, some of them closed, in jars in the storage room of a public space unearthed at Tepecik Mound (Tepecik Höyük). Tepecik Mound is located in the Çine district of Aydın province. The layers in the mound show that there was an uninterrupted settlement in the region from the Chalcolithic Age
The 3,000-year-old Lagina Hecate Temple in Lagina Hecate Sanctuary is being resurrected
The 3,000-year-old Lagina Hecate Temple in the ancient temple complex Lagina Hecate Sanctuary located in the Bodrum district of Türkiye’s Muğla province continues to restoring. Hecate is a goddess in ancient Greek mythology, associated with magic, witchcraft, the moon, night, ghosts, dogs and road junctions. The Temple of Hecate in Lagina was built in the
Archaeologists discover a ring stone in Assos with the image of Athena, the main goddess of the city
During the excavations in the ancient city of Assos, a ring stone from the Roman Imperial Period with the depiction of Athena, the main goddess of the city, was found. The ring stone was found in the city’s Xenedochion structure. The ancient city of Assos was founded on an extinct volcanic hill in the Ayvacık
Traces of an Anatolian principalities-era market found in the ancient city of Aphrodisias
In the ancient city of Aphrodisias, dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, located in the Karacasu district of the Aydin province of Aydin in southwestern Türkiye, traces of a market dating back to the Anatolian principalities were found. Anatolian Principalities Period It is the period in which Turkmen beys established their sovereignty
1800-year-old statue head in Fethiye Castle: May Belong to God Apollo!
During excavations in Fethiye Castle, a 1800-year-old statue head thought to belong to the god Apollo was found. Situated in the Fethiye district of Mugla province in southwest Türkiye is the Fethiye Castle. Situated close to the rock tombs on a hilltop overlooking the city is Fethiye Castle, one of the city’s most emblematic buildings.
4000-year-old ceramic seal discovered at Tavşanlı mound, known as the “heart of Kütahya”
A 4000-year-old ceramic seal was discovered in Tavşanlı mound, also known as the “Heart of Kütahya” because it resembles the shape of a heart when viewed from the air, in the Tavşanlı district of Kütahya in western Türkiye. The excavation of Tavşanlı mound continues under the chairmanship of Prof. Erkan Fidan, Head of the Department
2200-year-old agora of the ancient city of Aigai on Yunt Mountain was found
A 2,200-year-old city square (agora) was discovered during excavations in the ancient city of Aigai in Manisa province in western Türkiye. The excavations also found bull-headed reliefs on the columns in the square and inscriptions related to the god Apollo. Founded on Yunt Mountain by the Aeolians in the 11th century BC, the ancient city
8000-year-old female statuette found in Ulucak Höyük
An 8 thousand year old female statuette was found in Ulucak Höyük, which has been continuously inhabited since the Neolithic period. Ulucak Höyük, considered one of the first farming villages in Türkiye, is located in Kemalpaşa district of Izmir. During the excavations led by Prof. Dr. Özlem Çevik, a faculty member of the Department of
5,000-year-old storage structure filled with mussel shells found at Yassıtepe Höyük
In the Yassıtepe Höyük (Yassı Mound) in Bornova district of Izmir, a 5 thousand year old structure estimated to have been used as a warehouse was discovered. The first settlement in Yassıtepe mound started 8 thousand years ago. Excavations at Yassıtepe yielded finds from the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age and also the Roman Period. The