3000-year-old wooden were discovered underwater in the sacred city of Nerik, the Hittites’ holy city
In ongoing archaeological excavations at Oymaağaç Mound, formerly known as Nerik, an important religious and cultural center for the Hittite civilization, 3000-year-old wooden artifacts have been discovered submerged in water. Oymaağaç Mound is located in the Vezirköprü district of Samsun province in northern Turkey. The excavations at Oymaağaç Mound, which began in 2009 in a
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
The mosaic of the Trojan War hero ‘Aeneas,’ with no parallel in the world, has been uncovered
During the excavation of the foundation of a construction site in the Kadirli district of Osmaniye, the mosaic of the Trojan War hero, also known as the ancestor of the Roman people, ‘Aeneas,’ was uncovered. The mosaic was found in the ruins of a Roman-era villa. According to a news article from the IHA, the
Inscriptions belonging to Christian Turks were found in the 188-year-old Greek Orthodox Church
During the restoration and conservation works that began 1.5 years ago in the 188-year-old Saint Eustathios Greek Orthodox Church in the İncesu district of Kayseri, inscriptions belonging to Christian Turks were discovered. After the departure of Greeks from İncesu after the year 1924, the Saint Eustathios Greek Orthodox Church, which passed to the municipality, was
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
Four new species were introduced to the scientific world at the Çorakyerler Vertebrate Fossil Locality
In the Çorakyerler Vertebrate Fossil Site, also known as Turkey’s “Jurassic Park”, approximately 9 million years old fossils belonging to 4 species have been brought to the scientific world. The Çorakyerler Vertebrate Fossil Locality is situated on the Yapraklı road in Çankırı Province, approximately 4-5 km away from the city center, within the Fatih neighborhood.
The largest Iron Age painted pottery collection of Anatolia was unearthed at Oluz Mound
In Oluz Mound where evidence of the belief in Zoroastrianism, the earliest example of monotheistic belief in the Ancient Near East, has been found, the largest collection of Iron Age painted and decorated pottery in Anatolia has been reached. Oluz Mound was discovered by Prof. Dr. Şevket Dönmez from Istanbul University between 1997 and 1999.
One of the rare theaters carved into a rock is being unearthed in Fethiye Castle
One of the rare theaters carved into the main rock and the pathway leading to the inner part of Fethiye Castle were uncovered during the excavation in Muğla. Fethiye Castle was built on the ruins of Lycian city of Telmessos, a significant ancient port city, with the purpose of providing protection against potential attacks from
The 2000-year-old honorific inscription found in the ancient city of Metropolis has been deciphered
The 2000-year-old honorific inscription found in the ancient city of Metropolis, known as the ‘City of the Mother Goddess’ in Izmir, has been deciphered. The ancient city of Metropolis, spanning from the Hellenistic period to the Roman period, takes its name from the ancient Greek mythological term “Metropolis,” which signifies “mother goddess.” Metropolis began to
The remnants of the Iron Age are being searched for in Nerik, the sacred city of the Hittites
In Nerik, an important religious city of the Hittite Empire, remains from the Iron Age are being searched for. Nerik is located at the Oymaağaç Mound, situated 7 kilometers northwest of the Vezirköprü district in Samsun province of present-day Turkey. Established by the Hattians, one of the oldest civilizations of Anatolia, around 3500 years ago,