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Located at the northernmost edge of Türkiye, Sinop is a city not only known for its natural beauty but also for its deep-rooted historical heritage. One of the most striking remnants of this heritage is Boyabat Castle, an ancient stronghold built around 2,700 years ago by the Paphlagonians. Perched on a rugged cliff overlooking the
A 2300-year-old inscription was found on the Bozburun Peninsula, known as “Carian Khersonesos” or “Rhodes Peraias” in ancient times. This inscription proves that Bozburun was an important trade center during the Hellenistic period. Bozburun Peninsula is located in the Bodrum district of the Mugla province in southwestern Türkiye. The inscription, called Kalatepe inscription, was discovered
Archaeological excavations at Aççana mound in Reyhanlı district of Hatay province in southern Türkiye have unearthed a 3500-year-old clay tablet written in Akkadian. The Aççana mound contains the remains of Alalah, an important city in ancient times. The mound dates back to 4000 BC and is known to have been inhabited continuously for 4000 years.
Thousands of artifacts illegally smuggled out of Türkiye have been brought back thanks to the successful efforts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The number of artifacts returned to Türkiye has reached 12,139 since 2002 and 7,823 since 2018. Finally, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that 19 artifacts returned from the UK,
Göbekli Tepe is the most exciting archaeological discovery that has profoundly influenced human history. Klaus Schmidt, who discovered Göbekli Tepe dating back to 12,000 BC and headed excavations until 2014, described it as a shelter used by nomadic hunter-gatherer groups over a large area, with few or no permanent residents. In recent days, especially on
Underwater work in the ancient city of Parion in the Biga district of Çanakkale in northwestern Türkiye has uncovered a 2,700-year-old military harbor dating back to the Roman Empire. The military harbor is the second harbor found in the ancient city. Excavations in the ancient city of Parion, which was an important trade center of
Researchers have discovered fabric dyed with kermes (Kermes vermilio) in the Cave of the Skulls, which bears traces of the Middle Bronze Age. The piece of red fabric found in the Cave of the Skulls in the Judean Desert was made of linen and wool. Radiocarbon dating dated the fabric to the Middle Bronze Age,
The damaged frescoes of the Mother Rock Church in Sumela Monastery, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, are being restored in accordance with the original. The Sumela Monastery, carved into a steep cliff and therefore also known as the “Eagle’s Nest”, is located in Trabzon’s Maçka district, within the boundaries of the
In Samuha, an important religious city for the Hittites, a structure thought to be the temple of Šauška, the sister of the weather god Teshup, was unearthed. Samuha is a Hittite city of religious significance that flourished between 1800-1600 BC. Samuha, now known as Kayalıpınar, is located in central Türkiye, about 40 kilometers west of
Archaeologists have discovered on the east coast of Corsica the first Etruscan house structure dating from the 6th to 4th centuries BC. Archaeologists from Inrap, the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research, uncovered the Etruscan house structure as part of a project to build a detached house in the municipality of Ghisonaccia. Until today,
New season excavations begin in the ancient city of Satala, which dates back to the Bronze Age. Satala Ancient City is located in the Kelkit district of Gumushane in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Türkiye. Satala, which gathered Antioch, Cappadocia and Trabzon at a crossroads, was an important fortress in the defense of Rome,
