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Written by Leman Altuntaş
Deep beneath the rugged terrain of eastern Türkiye, archaeologists have uncovered one of the most extraordinary artistic survivals of the Urartian Kingdom — a network of subterranean chambers whose walls still bear vivid, 3,000-year-old paintings. The fragile murals, discovered accidentally during an illegal excavation in Van’s Tuşba district, are now being carefully preserved under a
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
A Stone Baba statue, traditionally used as a gravestone by Turks for millennia, is on display at the Erzurum Museum. This remarkable statue, dating back 2500 years, has garnered significant attention. The Stone Baba statue was found in 2020 in the Ormanlı neighborhood of the Şenkaya district in Erzurum. It is believed to date back
Archaeologists have discovered the largest Bronze Age burial site of the Nitra culture near Olomouc in Central Moravia during their rescue research for the future D35 motorway route between Krelov and Neredin. Representatives from the Olomouc Archaeological Centre informed the Czech News Agency (CTK) that the most significant finding of the research was the large
