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Ancient deities, mythological tales, and sacred architecture come to light in the Latmos Mountains as archaeological excavations unveil Herakleia’s hidden past. As part of the Wednesday Talks series organized by the Association for Nature Lovers and Ecosystem Protection (EKODOSD), Prof. Dr. Zeliha Gider Büyüközer, head of the Latmos–Herakleia Excavations and faculty member at Selçuk University’s
Ten 1400-year-old coins were found in a jug discovered during the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, also known as the Zeugma of the Black Sea. Excavations in the ancient city, which witnessed the Late Chalcolithic, Roman and Early Byzantine periods, continue under the leadership of Karabük University Faculty of Letters, Department of
The 180-year old water dam located on the site of the cuha factory established during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecit will be restored. The Ottoman water dam is located in the Başiskele district of Kocaeli province. According to the statement made by Başiskele Municipality, work is underway to restore 12 locations within the scope
New research from the University of Oxford concludes that the Cerne Abbas Giant was originally carved as an image of Hercules to mark a muster station for West Saxon armies. The figure was later reinterpreted by the monks of Cerne Abbas as their local Saint Eadwold. Research, undertaken by Martin Papworth for the National Trust,
Experts working in a pistachio orchard on the campus of Gaziantep University unearthed 8200 Paleolithic artifacts. The survey work in the pistachio garden started in 2021 with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. During the research conducted under the direction of Gaziantep Museum Directorate, 8,200 chipped stone artifacts used in activities such
A 2 thousand year old tomb was unearthed in the Temple of Apollo Smintheus in Çanakkale. More than 10 skeletons were found inside the tomb. In the Temple of Apollo Smintheus in Gülpınar village of Ayvacık district of Çanakkale, a Roman Period 2000-year-old tomb was reached. The tomb was excavated in the necropolis northwest of
During the ongoing excavations in Oluz Mound in Göynücek district of Amasya, 2600-year-old Median period structures were found. In the last excavation season, pottery and ceramics belonging to the Medes were unearthed, while this year’s excavations revealed an altar and architectural structures belonging to the Medes. The Medes are one of the ancient Iranian peoples
A skull found in the 9,000-year-old Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük in Konya showed traces of trepanation (skull drilling). Çatalhöyük is a mound near Küçükköy in the Çumra district of Konya, which has been inhabited since 7000 BC. Çatalhöyük consists of two mound areas. The eastern mound was inhabited during the Neolithic Age and the western
In the late 8th century BC, the 1900-year-old ancient road of the ancient city of Aigai, known as the city of goats, built on a rocky hill in Yuntdağı, whose ancient name was “Aspordenos”, was unearthed. The ancient city of Aigai is located within the borders of Yuntdağıköseler Neighborhood of Yunusemre district of Manisa today.
New structures are being uncovered in the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis in the Bagali district of Izmir. Metropolis, meaning “City of the Mother Goddess“, takes its name from a cult site of the Mother Goddess (better known as Cybele) called Μετηρ Δαλλησια (Meter Gallesia). Excavations in the ancient city have been
During excavations at Zerzevan Castle in the Çınar district of Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey, 1800-year-old surgical instruments were found near an underground temple of the Mithras religion. Excavations at Zerzevan Castle, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, have been ongoing since 2014. The excavations are supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism,
