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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
The news of a death deeply upsets everyone. But the news of the death of stillborn or very young children is even sadder. Some cultures believe that those who die as babies become angels and enter heaven. During an excavation in the historic center of Auxerre, France, a necropolis dedicated to stillborn and very young
Türkiye supports the return of the Elgin marbles to Greece, which were taken to Britain by Thomas Bruce, the Scottish Lord of Elgin, who served as British Ambassador to Istanbul between 1801 and 1812. Elgin argued that the statues were in danger of destruction and should be taken to England for preservation. The move sparked
A rare stone mask more than 9,500 years old, discovered on Mount Hebron, will go on public display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The mask made of Dolomitic limestone was unearthed by an archaeological team from the Civil Administration near the settlement of Pnei Hever. Archaeologists date the stone mask to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic
The construction of the rock-carved Kültepe Museum, where clay tablets unearthed during archaeological excavations in the Kültepe/Kanesh karum, founded by Assyrian merchants in Anatolia, will be exhibited, continues. Kültepe/Kanesh Karum is an important archaeological site because it is the starting point of written history in Anatolia. Excavations in Kültepe, which dates back to 6000 years,
An important submerged Roman building has been uncovered on the coastline of Campo di Mare on Italy’s west coast. The 50-meter-diameter circular Roman structure discovered underwater was connected to a Cipollino marble column with an Ionic capital in 2021. Initial investigations by experts suggest that the extent and complexity of the structure could be a
The restoration of the 1600-year-old Mor Kiryakus Monastery, an important religious center for Assyrian Christianity in Batman, located in southeastern Türkiye, has come to an end. Mor Kiryakus Monastery is located at the very edge of the Turabidin region, which is considered sacred by Syriac Christians. The monastery was built in the 5th century in
The remains of a military causeway or bridge leading to an 11th-century Norman castle were found during excavations at Chichester’s Priory Park in West Sussex, England. The excavation team is led by Chichester District Council’s archaeologist James Kenny and includes archaeologists from Chichester and District Archaeological Society. Chichester’s Priory Park Excavations have reached their seventh
The 800-year-old Obruk Inn, which is considered to be the oldest hotel in Konya, completed its restoration and started to serve as a hotel again. Obruk Inn takes its name from the Kizoren Pothole next to which it was built. Obruk Inn is one of the Seljuk period works. The Seljuk caravanserai, which was built
During the Latmos Mountains in southwestern Türkiye, between the provinces of Aydın and Muğla, many rock paintings from the Neolithic Age are under threat from miners. The Latmos rock paintings date to the 6th and 5th millennia BC and are considered to be one of the most important prehistoric discoveries in Anatolia in recent years.
Weighing 32 tons, the Sidamara Sarcophagus, known as the heaviest sarcophagus in the ancient world, was found in the village of Ambar, formerly Sidamara, on the Konya Ereğlisi-Karaman road. The Sidamara Sarcophagus was found by a villager named Molla İbrahim. Molla İbrahim, known as İbrahim Gündoğdu from the Hocalar clan, found the sarcophagus while digging
