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A Late Antique floor mosaic bearing a Greek inscription has been uncovered in southern Türkiye’s Hatay province during foundation excavation work at a site severely damaged by the February 6, 2023 earthquakes. The discovery once again highlights the extraordinary archaeological depth of Antakya, ancient Antioch, even amid large-scale post-disaster reconstruction. The mosaic was found in
In Amasya, in the north-east of Anatolia, it has been revealed that the Greek phrases ‘APEM’ and ‘BO?H’ in the medallion with a god figure in the centre of a 1700-year-old mosaic found in a school garden 11 years ago symbolise a Roman military unit. The mosaic discovered during the rescue excavation was formed by
Excavation works for the year 2024 started in the ancient city of Bathonea in Avcılar district of Istanbul. Bathonea Ancient City, where Viking remains were found during excavations four years ago, is included in the Top Ten List of the World’s Most Important Archaeological Discoveries. Excavations at the ancient city of Bathonea, which plays an
A 2 thousand year old litus (weight press stone) with the relief of Dionysus, known as the “god of wine” in mythology, was found during the excavation of infrastructure in Sungurlu district of Çorum. The stone, which was used as a weight stone in wine making during the Roman period, started to be exhibited in
A previously unknown Roman fort has been discovered in North Pembrokeshire in Wales. Archaeologists found the Roman fortress hidden beneath a hitherto enormous, overgrown field. “It’s a massive fortress, an incredible discovery of national significance,” Dr. Mark Merrony, a Roman expert and tutor at Wolfson College in Oxford, told the Guardian, adding that he was
The 2,000-year-old temple of the goddess Demeter in the ancient city of Blaundos in the Ulubey district of Uşak will be brought to its feet with excavation and restoration works. The ancient city of Blaundos, built on a peninsula surrounded by deep valleys on three sides, had a strategic position between the Lydian and Phrygian
It was confirmed by the analysis that the Amida mound, which has been a continuous settlement center for about 9,000 years, was burned 3 times in history. Amida mound is located northwest of the Sahaba Tombs at the Palace Gate (İçkale) in the central Sur district of Diyarbakır. Excavations at Amida mound, which has been
During excavations in the ancient city of Nysa, archaeologists uncovered 47 tombs dating back nearly 1000 years. The ancient city of Nysa is an important ancient city dating back to the 3rd century BC, located in the Sultanhisar district of Aydın province in western Türkiye. Nysa, one of the most important cities of the Caria
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh say the carvings at Göbekli Tepe could be the world’s oldest calendar. Göbekli Tepe, considered as the zero point of human history in Şanlıurfa province of Türkiye, draws attention with its huge T-shaped stone columns with animal motifs. According to recent analysis, some of these carvings might have functioned
A pot of ancient Persian gold coins was unearthed in the ancient city of Notion, an important port city in Antiquity. Excavations at the ancient city of Notion in the Menderes district of Izmir province in western Türkiye, which first began in 1921, were resumed in 2022 by a team from the University of Michigan,
During the excavation of the foundation of a building construction, 3 graves belonging to the Roman period were found. It was determined that one of the graves was a family grave. While the tombs were damaged, the works were stopped. Roman tombs have been unearthed in the Hızır Paşa neighborhood of Amasya province in northeastern
