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Spectacular Find in Kayseri: 3 Giant Elephant Skulls From 7.7 Million Years Ago Revealed

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Spectacular Find in Kayseri: 3 Giant Elephant Skulls From 7.7 Million Years Ago Revealed

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A new fossil season at Yamula Dam in central Türkiye has delivered a remarkable discovery: three massive elephant skulls dating back nearly eight million years. The excavation site, known for its extraordinary preservation of prehistoric wildlife, is helping scientists reconstruct Anatolia’s ancient ecosystems during the Late Miocene period. From Shepherd’s Discovery to Global Significance The

A tabula ansata featuring a bilingual inscription, found in front of a burial chamber adorned with the monogram of Jesus Christ, was restored

A tabula ansata featuring a bilingual inscription, found in front of a burial chamber adorned with the monogram of Jesus Christ, was restored

A bilingual inscription tabula ansata located in front of a burial chamber adorned with the monogram of Jesus Christ, found in the Kızılkoyun necropolis in Şanlıurfa, has been restored and returned to its original position. Kızılkoyun Necropolis is located in the Balıklıgöl plateau of Şanlıurfa. It bears traces of Hellenistic and Roman-Byzantine periods with tombs

A ticket for a theater from the Roman period made of fired clay was found in western Türkiye

A ticket made of fired clay, believed to be from the Roman period, was found in the ancient city of Prusias Ad Hypium located in Düzce, western Türkiye. Archaeologists uncovered a figurine depicting Aphrodite and a Thyrsus figure, both believed to be from the Roman period, in addition to the theater ticket. The ancient city

Asarcık Tepe

The settlement at Asarcık Tepe, which dates back to the Hittites, has structures from the Seljuk period

The excavations at Asarcık Tepe, which bears traces of a culture dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, revealed dwelling and bakery structures dating back to the Seljuk period. Asarcık Tepe is especially important as a Hittite settlement and therefore it is one of the rare settlements in the region. Asarcık Tepe is located in

Oluz Mound

Archaeologists discovered a 2,600-year-old sacred chamber and a stone symbolizing the goddess Kubaba at Oluz Mound

Excavations at Oluz Mound, located in the Toklucak village of Amasya in northeastern Türkiye, have uncovered a sacred chamber and stone dating back to the Phrygian period, approximately 2,600 years ago. Prof. Şevket Dönmez, a faculty member of the Department of Archaeology at Istanbul University, stated that the discovery is a first in Anatolian archaeology.

The figurines found in the ancient city of Phaselis

An altar dedicated to Apollo and Egyptian-origin votive figurines have been discovered in Phaselis

In the ancient city of Phaselis, located on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast, an altar structure believed to be dedicated to Apollo has been discovered, along with small votive figurines featuring human and various animal figures. In the ancient city of Phaselis, the last city of Lycia on the borders of Pamphylia in the Kemer district of

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

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