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Excavations at the ancient Kef Castle shed light on the Urartian period

August 20, 2024

August 20, 2024

Archaeological excavations at Kef Castle in Bitlis, southeast Turkey, have uncovered animal bones, ceramics, and tools made of flint and...

6,400-year-old oven unearthed at Arslantepe Höyük

August 16, 2024

August 16, 2024

A 6400-year-old oven has been unearthed at Arslantepe Höyük, which was continuously inhabited from 6000 BC to the 11th century...

The gold belt unearthed during excavations in Ani Ruins and preserved for 22 years has been put on display

July 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

The gold belt unearthed during excavations in Ani Ruins in eastern Türkiye and preserved for 22 years has been put...

Urartian water cistern revealed at the site of illegal excavation

June 21, 2024

June 21, 2024

The site of illegal excavation in the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli turned out to be an Urartian water cistern....

Excavation season begins in the ancient ghost city of Ani Ruins

June 12, 2024

June 12, 2024

A new season of excavations has begun in the ancient ghost town of Ani Ruins, located on the banks of...

Visitors will be able to visit the hole made by the meteorite that fell on Mount Ararat 1 million years ago

June 8, 2024

June 8, 2024

Work is underway to open the meteorite pit, which was formed when a meteorite hit Mount Pain, Türkiye’s largest mountain,...

Türkiye’s highest waterfall ‘Tortum’

May 11, 2024

May 11, 2024

The natural wonder Tortum Waterfall, which is the highest waterfall in Türkiye, is located in Uzundere district of Erzurum province....

Two open-air temple thought to belong to the Urartians discovered in Tunceli

March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024

Archaeologists have discovered two separate open-air temple, one in the easternmost and the other in the westernmost part of Tunceli...

The Devil’s Castle in Ardahan, which is estimated to have been built by the Urartians, will be restored

March 12, 2024

March 12, 2024

The Devil’s Castle (Şeytan Kalesi in Turkish), located in Ardahan in eastern Turkey, will be restored by the Ministry of...

During the excavations at Zernaki Hill, mud brick fragments containing the map of the ancient city were found

December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023

In the gridded layout remnants of an ancient city covering approximately 270 hectares in Erciş district of Van, mudbrick pieces...