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Located in Konya’s Beyşehir district, Eflatunpınar reflects the sacred meaning of water in Hittite civilization The Eflatunpınar Hittite Water Monument, located in the Beyşehir district of Konya, was built approximately 3,275 years ago by the Hittites for religious ceremonies and to exalt the water cult. Positioned beside a clean natural spring, the monument stands as
At the 45th UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting held in the capital city of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, the ancient city of Gordion and the wooden-supported mosques from various provinces of Türkiye were added to the World Heritage list. Gordion is known as an important ancient city of Phrygia, and it is located approximately 80 kilometers
The couple from Antwerp, Belgium, who came to Antalya for a vacation, were detained on suspicion of historical artifact smuggling during a security check at Antalya Airport. Security officials, suspecting that the 3 pieces of stone in the couple’s suitcase could be historical artifacts, did not allow the Belgian couple to board their flight. The
Gordion Ancient City in the Polatlı district of Ankara has been declared a ‘World Heritage’ by UNESCO. According to an announcement from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, during the 45th UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting held in the capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today, a decision was made to protect Gordion as a
The presence of a basilica associated with the 5th century was identified in Alanya Castle, built during the Hellenistic period, in the Alanya district of Antalya. Alanya Castle is located on a peninsula rising approximately 250 meters above the sea. The total length of its walls is 6.5 kilometers. Excavations at Alanya Castle have been
The cuneiform tablet unearthed in the Hittite city of Samuha reveals the famous temple of the Goddess Šauška. The ancient city of Samuha is located within the boundaries of Kayalıpınar Village in the Yıldızeli District of Sivas Province, Türkiye. The excavation works are conducted under the leadership of Associate Professor Dr. Çiğdem Maner, a faculty
Scientists discovered animal fossils dating back 9 million years in a rural area in Tavas district of Denizli, including a rare quilled porcupine fossil rarely seen in Anatolia. Dr. Ahmet İhsan Aytek, the head of the excavation team, said, “This year, we found fossils of a species from the cat family, quilled porcupine, and birds.
During the archaeological excavation works conducted in Hadrianopolis Ancient City in the Eskipazar district of Karabük, known as “The Zeugma of the Black Sea,” an underground rock settlement dating back 5500 years was discovered. The discovery took place during the excavation and restoration work led by Associate Professor Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş, a faculty member in
In the excavations conducted at the Kayalıpınar Ruins, located within the boundaries of the Sivas province in present-day Türkiye, which the Hittites considered the Upper Land, a seal impression belonging to Hattusili III was discovered. Recognized through the Kadesh Battle and the subsequent Kadesh Peace Treaty, Hattusili III elevated the Hittite Empire to become the
The news that concrete has been poured in a certain area of Göbeklitepe, which is considered the zero point of human history, located in the Şanlıurfa province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye, has caused astonishment. The claim that concrete was poured at Göbeklitepe came from Çiğdem Köksal-Schmidt, the wife of Klaus Schmidt, who
It has been revealed that the Romans built a 150-meter-long tunnel by digging through the mountain 1,700 years ago to irrigate agricultural lands. The Roman irrigation tunnel is located within the borders of Geçitli (Kantara) village in the Besni district of Adıyaman in southeastern Türkiye. It was previously known by the villagers, but it has
