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Karatepe Aslantaş Inscriptions Added to UNESCO Memory of the World Register

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Karatepe Aslantaş Inscriptions Added to UNESCO Memory of the World Register

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The Karatepe Aslantaş Open-Air Museum, recognized as Turkey’s first open-air museum, has achieved international recognition as its bilingual inscriptions in Anatolian Hieroglyphs and Phoenician were officially added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register under the title Karatepe Inscriptions. Historic Step for Cultural Heritage The inclusion was announced following the latest session of the

Surface surveys in Karaburun

A surface survey in Karaburun has revealed data related to the lives of hunter-gatherer humans from 11,000 years ago

It was announced that archaeological evidence of nomadic, gatherer-hunter groups that lived in the region 11 thousand years ago was found during the surveys carried out in Karaburun district of Izmir. Surface surveys in Karaburun are being conducted under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Çiler Çilingiroğlu. According to the statement made by Ege University, historical

Ancient reliefs become target of treasure hunters in Mersin

An academic has cautioned that urgent protection is required for the historic Adamkayalar (Men of Rock) reliefs in the southern province of Mersin, which have been vandalized by people looking to find supposedly hidden treasures. Adamkayalar is a place consisting of reliefs and figures made on the slopes of the Şeytan Deresi Canyon (Devil Creek

Uçhisar castle

The world’s largest natural skyscraper Uchisar Castle

It would not be an exaggeration to call Uchisar Castle, the largest fairy chimney in the Cappadocia region, the largest natural skyscraper in the world. Located 5 kilometers away from Nevşehir, Uchisar can be seen from everywhere. Besides, from the summit of the castle, Kapodakya can be watched from a bird’s eye view. Uchisar Castle

Ancient skeletons discovered in a freshly excavated Roman necropolis in Italy, buried with gold jewelry and costly leather shoes

Ancient skeletons discovered in a freshly excavated Roman necropolis in Italy, buried with gold jewelry and costly leather shoes

Archaeologists working on a two-year excavation effort at the site of a proposed solar energy plant in Tarquinia, north of Rome, discovered an old Roman necropolis with 67 bones buried in 57 magnificent tombs. According to preliminary examination, the tombs’ occupants and dates range from the second to the fourth centuries AD. This was definitely

The agora discovered in the ancient city of Dara is being unearthed

The agora discovered in the ancient city of Dara is being unearthed

An agora was discovered in the ancient city of Dara, founded by the Eastern Roman Empire to stand against the Sassanid attacks. The city was founded in 507 AD by the emperor Anastasios. The discovery of the agora in the ancient city of Dara, which was thought to be a garrison city until today, showed

Handprints with Missing Fingertips in Prehistoric Cave Art Point to Ritual Amputation

Handprints with Missing Fingertips in Prehistoric Cave Art Point to Ritual Amputation

A recent interpretation of Paleolithic cave art suggests that prehistoric people severed their fingers as part of religious ceremonies, according to researchers who studied prehistoric cave art in France and Spain. Professor Mark Collard and PhD candidate Brea McCauley of Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Department of Archaeology have considered over 200 hand images with one

Evil spirits in the belief of Khakass Turks

Evil spirits in the belief of Khakass Turks

The Khakass Turks are a nomadic Turkic tribe inhabiting the region along the Yenisei River from the Sayan mountains to the northern sea. The Khakassians are also known as Abakan Turks, Yenisei Kirghiz, Minusinsk Tatars or Abakan Tatars. Khakassians lived under the rule of the Huns 2 thousand years ago and learned writing while they

Graveyard of 54 children found in an old quarry

Graveyard of 54 children found in an old quarry

In the Kulp district of Diyarbakır in southeastern Türkiye, a graveyard of 54 children between the ages of 0-6 buried in what is believed to be an old quarry has been unearthed. Archaeologists find it surprising that only children are buried in the area where 54 graves have been found so far. The remains of

The Troy Museum, selected as the European Museum of the Year, is preparing the "Troy Museum Journal" magazine for publication

The Troy Museum, selected as the European Museum of the Year, is preparing the “Troy Museum Journal” magazine for publication

The Troy Museum, which was selected as the European Museum of the Year last year, is breaking new ground with its social media activities. Troy Museum is preparing a digital magazine called “Troy Museum Journal” for publication. In addition to the European Museum of the Year award, the Troy Museum, which has received awards such

'Mysterious' inscription on Dacia sphinx stolen after discovery deciphered

‘Mysterious’ inscription on the bronze Dacia sphinx deciphered.

Discovered 2 centuries ago and stolen from a European count in 1848, the mystery of the inscription on the bronze Dacia sphinx statue has been solved. The bronze Dacian sphinx statue was discovered in Dacia, a Roman province corresponding to modern-day Romania. Dacia is the ancient name of Romania and has seen the domination of

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