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Hatay Archaeology Museum

Anatolian News . Uncategorized

Hatay Archaeology Museum to Reopen in Phases by the End of 2026

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Bronze Age Breakthrough in Anatolia: 3,900-Year-Old Indigo Textile and Single-Needle Knitting Unearthed at Beycesultan

Aegean . Anatolian News

Bronze Age Breakthrough in Anatolia: 3,900-Year-Old Indigo Textile and Single-Needle Knitting Unearthed at Beycesultan

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Topada Inscription

Anatolian News . Central Anatolia

A Kingdom in the Shadow of Assyria: The Topada Inscription and the Politics of War in 8th-Century Anatolia

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In central Anatolia, near modern Nevşehir, the Topada Inscription preserves one of the most important royal inscriptions of the 8th century BCE. Commissioned by Wasusarma, king of Tabal, and carved in Hieroglyphic Luwian, the monument documents a regional war involving eight rival kings and reflects the shifting balance of power under the expanding shadow of

Fishing Net Snags Possible Ancient Jar as Water Levels Drop in Lake İznik

Anatolian News . Marmara and Thrace

Fishing Net Snags Possible Ancient Jar as Water Levels Drop in Lake İznik

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2,200-Year-Old Assembly Building at Aigai Enters Conservation Phase in Western Türkiye

Aegean . Anatolian News

2,200-Year-Old Assembly Building at Aigai Enters Conservation Phase in Western Türkiye

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Pulur Höyük
Written by September 25, 2024

Traces of 7000 years of life found at Pulur Höyük in eastern Türkiye

Anatolian News . Eastern Anatolia Article

Excavations at the Pulur Höyük (Pulur Mound) in the Ilıca district of Erzurum in eastern Türkiye have revealed traces of a 7,000-year-old settlement. Pulur Höyük excavations continue under the coordination of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and under the direction of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rabia Akarsu, a faculty member of Atatürk University Faculty of

Yassıhöyük
Written by September 24, 2024

6,000-year-old shaped child skull found at Yassıhöyük

Anatolian News . Mediterrenian Article

6,000-year-old shaped child skull found in Yassıhöyük, where layers from the 2,600-year-old Achaemenid period were found. Yassıhöyük is located in the Tanır neighborhood in the Afşin district of Kahramanmaraş. Prehistoric period layers were identified during the excavations carried out by the team led by Ahi Evran University Assistant Professor Elif Baştürk. Nine graves were unearthed

Nearly 3,000-year-old Scythian gold artifacts on display in Kazakhstan
Written by September 23, 2024

Nearly 3,000-year-old Scythian gold artifacts on display in Kazakhstan

World Archaeology Article

Exhibited in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, are gold objects from the Sakas (Scythians) period that were found during archaeological digs in the Altai Mountains region of eastern Kazakhstan. About 3000 years old gold artifacts from the Scythian period were exhibited at the National Museum of Kazakhstan under the theme “Great Dala Gold (Gold of

Roman statue of a woman found in the ancient city of Blaundos in western Türkiye
Written by September 23, 2024

Roman statue of a woman found in the ancient city of Blaundos in western Türkiye

Aegean . Anatolian News Article

A Roman statue of a woman was found during excavations in the ancient city of Blaundos, located within the borders of Ulubey district of Uşak province in the Aegean Region of Türkiye. In a statement released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Roman-era female statue was unearthed in the western part of the

Ancient city of Lystra
Written by September 22, 2024

Archaeological excavations have started in the ancient city of Lystra, known as the place where St. Paul spread Christianity

Anatolian News . Central Anatolia Article

Archaeological excavations have begun in the ancient city of Lystra, mentioned in the Bible as the place where St. Paul spread Christianity. Lystra Ancient City is located near Hatunsaray Neighborhood in Meram district of Konya. Excavation Head Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlker Mete Mimiroğlu said, “Lystra was visited by Saint Paul in the 1st century. After

Inkaya cave
Written by September 22, 2024

Archaeologists find chipped stone tools of Ice Age people in 86,000-year-old Inkaya Cave

Anatolian News . Marmara and Thrace Article

Chipped stone tools belonging to the late Ice Age people who migrated from Europe and lived in the region until 40,000 BC were found during ongoing archaeological excavations in the 86,000-year-old İnkaya Cave. Inkaya Cave is located at the western tip of Türkiye, in the Çan district of Çanakkale. The cave was discovered during the

Hittite-Royal-Seal
Written by September 21, 2024

More than 50 seals belonging to members of the royal family found in the Hittite city of Šamuḫa

Anatolian News . Central Anatolia Article

More than 50 seal impressions belonging to members of the royal family, including princes, scribes and local temple lords, have been unearthed in the Hittite city of Šamuḫa, now known as the village of Kayalipinar, about 40 kilometers west of Sivas province in Türkiye. Šamuḫa was one of the most important centers of the Hittite

2300-year-old sarcophagus of Roman gladiator Euphrates discovered
Written by September 19, 2024

2300-year-old sarcophagus of Roman gladiator Euphrates discovered

Aegean . Anatolian News Article

During the excavations of Ayasuluk Tepe and St. Jean Monument in Selçuk district of Izmir, a sarcophagus, which is thought to belong to ‘Roman gladiator Euphrates’ in the 3rd century BC, was discovered. It was determined that the 2300-year-old sarcophagus was reused in the 5th century AD and 12 skeletons were placed inside. Ayasuluk Tepe

Neolithic human skull found in a niche at Sefertepe provides new insights into burial customs
Written by September 19, 2024

Neolithic human skull found in a niche at Sefertepe provides new insights into burial customs

Anatolian News . Southeastern Anatolia Article

The Neolithic human skull discovered during the ongoing archaeological excavations at Sefertepe within the scope of the Stone Hills Project (Turkish: Taş Tepeler Projesi) provides new information about burial traditions. Sefertepe is an important settlement from the Pottery-Free Neolithic Period located in the Viranşehir district of Şanlıurfa in southeastern Türkiye. Sefertepe provides important information about

Domuztepe
Written by September 18, 2024

7,450-year-old stamp seals with geometric patterns discovered at Domuztepe

Anatolian News . Mediterrenian Article

Stamp seals were discovered in a 7450-year-old layer in Domuztepe Mound, which is thought to be the intermediate link connecting Göbekli Tepe and the Sumerians. In the layer where the stamp seals were found, the remains of three silos with a diameter of 3 meters were also found. Domuztepe Mound is located in the Türkoğlu

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