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Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Aigai, one of Aiolis’ best-preserved settlements, have unearthed a remarkable Hellenistic-era sun dial dating back more than two millennia. The artifact, found in a single, undamaged piece inside the city’s Bouleuterion (council house), provides fresh evidence of the advanced scientific knowledge and artistic craftsmanship of the time. An
A research team led by Petra M. Goedegebuure of the University of Chicago has published a groundbreaking study in the academic journal Anatolian Studies on the Luwian language for ‘city’ spoken in ancient Anatolia. In addition to providing a thorough linguistic analysis of the term in question, this study investigates the cultural and social meanings
A 3,000-year-old settlement area has been discovered on the shores of the Atatürk Dam, which is built on the Euphrates River in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. The Atatürk Dam was built between the provinces of Adıyaman and Şanlıurfa as part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP). The discovery of the settlement was made by the
The archaeological excavations that have begun at Asarkale, located in Samsun province in Türkiye’s Eastern Black Sea region, are expected to shed light on the history of the area from the Hellenistic period to the present. Asarkale was built by King VI. Mithradates Eupator of Pontus. It is known as one of the 56 castles
27 cuneiform tablets providing information about Nerik, the sacred city dedicated to the Hittites’ chief god Tešup, have been discovered at Oymaağaç Mound. Oymaağaç Mound is located in the Vezirköprü district of Samsun today. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Yılmaz, a faculty member in the Department of Archaeology at Ondokuz Mayıs University and the Deputy
In Italy’s significant Roman structure, the Colosseum, replicas of three artifacts unearthed from the Göbekli Tepe excavations, which are referred to as the zero point of history, will be displayed in their exact stone dimensions. Additionally, a short version of the films shown at the Göbekli Tepe Visitor Center will be presented with Italian subtitles
Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology discovered a 3,500-year-old wooden paddle during excavation work for the Moors project in Arne. Phil Trim, who is leading the rescue efforts for the wooden paddle dated to the Bronze Age uncovered at Poole Harbour, stated, “Finding a wooden object from that era is truly a unique find.” Phil Trim said,
A cylinder seal from the Late Uruk Period has been discovered in ongoing excavations at Amida Mound, located in the center of Diyarbakır. Amida Mound, with its traces of continuous settlement for 8,000 years, houses the Artuklu Palace, where the world-renowned scientist Al-Jazari lived and the first robots were created. The archaeological excavations at Amida
In the Üçhöyük excavation ongoing in Bolvadin district of Afyonkarahisar, with the participation of Japanese scientists, two different seal impressions were found, including a grain silo and one featuring a double-headed eagle, in the search for the lost city of Purušhanda. The Üçhöyük excavations are being conducted under the scientific consultancy of Prof. Dr. Özdemir
Scientists have begun to examine the headless infant skeletons found in earthenware pots during the excavation work at the ancient city of Savatra in order to understand the lifestyle of the city during that period. The ancient city of Savatra is an important archaeological site located at the foothills of the Bozdağ Mountains in Konya,
Archaeologists discovered a 4500-year-old goddess figurine during a surface survey conducted in the Bakırçay plain near the ancient city of Pergamon. The ancient city of Pergamon, located in the modern-day district of Bergama in İzmir, is considered one of the most important centers of the ancient world. It was the capital of the Kingdom of
