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Karatepe Aslantaş Inscriptions Added to UNESCO Memory of the World Register

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Karatepe Aslantaş Inscriptions Added to UNESCO Memory of the World Register

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The Karatepe Aslantaş Open-Air Museum, recognized as Turkey’s first open-air museum, has achieved international recognition as its bilingual inscriptions in Anatolian Hieroglyphs and Phoenician were officially added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register under the title Karatepe Inscriptions. Historic Step for Cultural Heritage The inclusion was announced following the latest session of the

The 2,000-year-old fig located in Ireland will shed light on trade between the Roman Empire and Ireland

The 2,000-year-old fig located in Ireland will shed light on trade between the Roman Empire and Ireland

Archaeologists from University College Dublin discovered a 2,000-year-old fig during an archaeological excavation at a headland in Drumanagh, North Dublin. The discovered 2,000-year-old fig sheds light on the foods traded between the Roman Empire and Ireland thousands of years ago. The area in Drumanagh where the excavation took place was an important trade center for

The head of the statue of Septimius Severus, which was kidnapped to Denmark 60 years ago, has been brought back to Türkiye

The head of the statue of Septimius Severus, which was kidnapped to Denmark 60 years ago, is being brought back to Türkiye

The head of the statue of Septimius Severus, which was illegally taken from the Boubon Ancient City 60 years ago, is being returned to Türkiye by the NY Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum in Denmark. As a result of the intensive diplomatic and scientific efforts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the artifact that has been

The inscription dedicated to Emperor Hadrian was found in Blaundos, known as Garrison City

An inscription dedicated to Emperor Hadrian has been found in the ancient city of Blaundos, which was named “Garrison City” because Alexander the Great’s soldiers settled there during his campaign in Anatolia. Hadrian, known as one of the emperors of the Roman Empire who loved to travel, ruled from 117 to 138 AD. Born in

Polyksena was covered with a black cloth on the "International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women."

The Polyksena Sarcophagus was covered with a black cloth on the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.”

The Polyksena sarcophagus, located at the Troy Museum at the entrance of Tevfikiye village, connected to Çanakkale, was covered with a black cloth in observance of the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” on November 25. This approximately 2,600-year-old sarcophagus depicts the sacrifice of Polyksena, the youngest daughter of King Priam and

Hyllarima

The structure thought to be a temple turned out to be a monumental fountain

Archaeologists have determined that a structure once thought to be a temple in the ancient city of Hyllarima is actually a monumental fountain. The ancient city of Hyllarima, surrounded by walls about 2 kilometers long, is located in the province of Mugla in southwestern Türkiye. Hyllarima is one of the cities that minted coins during

Gölpınar Hittite Dam

The 3,300-year-old Hittite Dam has been added to the World Heritage Irrigation Structures List

The Gölpınar Hittite Dam, built by the Hittites, one of the ancient civilizations of Anatolia and considered one of the oldest irrigation systems in the world, has been added to the World Heritage Irrigation Structures List by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID). The World Heritage Irrigation Structures List is organized by the

Archaeologists have begun work to uncover the historic "sacred road" leading to the Temple of Pluto

Archaeologists have begun work to uncover the historic “sacred road” leading to the Temple of Pluto

Excavations have begun to uncover the historical “sacred road” leading to the Temple of Pluto in the ancient city of Nysa in Aydın province on the Aegean Sea coast. Founded in the 3rd century BC by Antiochus I Soter, the son of Seleucus, Nysa was established north of the Menderes River in the fertile basin

Lost Phrygian Inscription on Arslan Kaya Monument waiting to be deciphered for centuries Deciphered

Professor Mark Munn of Pennsylvania State University has deciphered part of the heavily damaged inscription on the legendary Arslan Kaya Monument (also known as “Lion Kaya”), which has been difficult to decipher for centuries. The Arslan Kaya Monument is carved into a volcanic rock formation about 15 meters high near Lake Emre in the Phrygian

Kestros Fountain

The Kestros Fountain, built by Emperor Hadrian, has started to flow with water again after 1800 years

The ancient “Kestros Fountain,” known to have been built by Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, has started to flow with water again following restoration efforts in the ancient city of Perge. The ancient city of Perge is located within the borders of Aksu district in the center of Antalya. The first traces of

Archaeologists discovered 5,000-year-old opium poppy and chickpeas at the thermal power plant site

Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old poppy and chickpea grains at thermal power plant site

Turkish archaeologists discovered 5,000-year-old chickpeas and opium poppy seeds in a structure from the Early Bronze Age during rescue excavations at the Seyitömer Mound, located at the thermal power plant site. Beneath Seyitömer Mound, there are 12 million tons of lignite reserves. Rescue excavations were initiated before coal extraction began. The excavations, which started in

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