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In a pioneering cultural initiative, the ancient Roman city of Pompeiopolis in northern Türkiye’s Kastamonu province has been digitally reconstructed using artificial intelligence, offering a vivid glimpse into the grandeur of the city as it stood nearly 2,000 years ago. Located in the Taşköprü district, Pompeiopolis was once the capital of the Roman province of
Astronomers from the University of Glasgow have found new evidence that one of the components of the Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known analog computer, was used to track the Greek lunar year. The researchers used statistical modeling techniques developed for analyzing gravitational waves to determine the possible number of holes in one of the broken
Extreme heat and people’s carelessness have caused fires in many parts of Türkiye. The fire that broke out in a maquis area in Çanakkale also affected the ruins of Assos and the Temple of Athena. The fire destroyed an area the size of 43 football fields. According to the news of Sözcü, a fire broke
The Quarantine Island, which was established in Urla district of Izmir during the Ottoman period to prevent infectious diseases, was restored for the first time in 155 years. Quarantine Island, which started to serve in 1869, was established on an area of 323 acres. Today, the island is protected as a 1st degree archaeological site.
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old studded Roman military sandal near an auxiliary Roman camp in Germany. Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection uncovered the military-style sandal while excavating a civilian settlement on the outskirts of a Roman military fortress near Oberstimm. According to a translated statement from the Bavarian
In 2015, work began to unearth Roman mosaics found in the foundation excavation of a construction site. The mosaics were discovered in the Kadirli district of Osmaniye province in southeastern Türkiye. The floor mosaics in the foundation of the Roman villa include animal motifs, as well as depictions of seasons and various mythological characters. The
Divriği Great Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, may have been built according to the constellation Orion. Divriği ulu Mosque, located in Divriği district of Sivas province, is a unique Anatolian Seljuk period work with its historical, architectural, artistic and cultural features. The work was built by the Mengücekliler principality. It was claimed that Divriği
The 2,200-year-old New Castle (ancient Kahta Castle) in the Kahta district of Adıyaman, located in the southeast of Türkiye, was opened to visitors. In 2005, restoration works consisting of 3 stages were carried out in the Kahta Castle, which was closed for security reasons. In February 2023, the defense, bazaar and palace sections of the
The largest burial mound of its kind, 5300 years old, was unearthed during a highway construction project in the Czech Republic. Czech archaeologists have described the burial mound as one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The discovery was announced on June 19 on the Facebook page of the Department of Archaeology at
The site of illegal excavation in the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli turned out to be an Urartian water cistern. In 2014, people who illegally excavated in the Kalecik Taşı area of Erencik Gorge in Közlüce village in Pülümür district of Tunceli were taken to court. Pülümür Criminal Court of First Instance requested a discovery
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced that the oldest known shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea was discovered during oil exploration off the Mediterranean coast. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced today that the 3300-year-old shipwreck contains amphorae preserved as they were on the first day. The discovery was made at a depth of 1800 meters by Energean,
