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19th-Century Silk Workshop Unearthed in the Ancient City of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, Bursa

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Ancient Market and Water System Unearthed in the Carian City of Hyllarima, Türkiye

Aegean . Anatolian News

Ancient Market and Water System Unearthed in the Carian City of Hyllarima, Türkiye

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Digital Pathways to the Hittite World: AI and Archaeology Unite to Decode an Ancient Empire

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Digital Pathways to the Hittite World: AI and Archaeology Unite to Decode an Ancient Empire

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A new research initiative from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is reshaping how scholars study the Hittite Empire—one of the most formidable powers of Bronze Age Anatolia. The project, titled “Digital Pathways to the Hittite World,” merges archaeology, philology, and artificial intelligence to transform the long-standing Hethitologie-Portal Mainz (HPM) into a next-generation research platform. Rebuilding an Empire—Data

In the 1700th Anniversary of Christianity’s Recognition as an Official Religion, the Basilica Beneath Lake İznik (Nicaea) Opens to Visitors

Anatolian News . Marmara and Thrace

In the 1700th Anniversary of Christianity’s Recognition as an Official Religion, the Basilica Beneath Lake İznik (Nicaea) Opens to Visitors

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Letter of Roman Emperor Caracalla Discovered in the Walls of a 1950s House in Türkiye

Anatolian News . Mediterrenian

Letter of Roman Emperor Caracalla Discovered in the Walls of a 1950s House in Türkiye

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A 1700-year-old statue of Pan unearthed during the excavations at Polyeuktos in İstanbul

A 1700-year-old statue of Pan unearthed during the excavations at Polyeuktos in İstanbul

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Ancient city of Sebaste

The granary was found in the ancient city of Sebaste, founded by the first Roman emperor Augustus

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Donalar Kale Kapı Rock Tomb or Donalar Rock Tomb

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A 1000-year-old Seljuk rug
Written by March 15, 2024

A 1000-year-old Seljuk rug is being exhibited at the Sivas Museum

Anatolian News Article

A special section has been created at the Sivas Atatürk Congress Museum, where 62 historical rugs are being exhibited. Among the works is a historical rug from the Seljuk period, which is estimated to be 1000 years old, and it is attracting the attention of visitors. The Seljuks were a dynasty of Oghuz Turks who

The message from the year 2100 Be extremely obedient and respectful of the law
Written by March 15, 2024

Message from 2100 years ago: “Be extremely obedient and law-abiding”

Anatolian News Article

The translation process of the 2100-year-old inscription found in the ancient city of Perre in Adıyaman continues. The message “Obey and respect the law to the utmost” read on the inscription drew attention. The ancient city of Perre is located in the central Örenli (Pirin) neighborhood of Adıyaman province in the southeast of today’s Turkey.

France will return 8,659 historical artifacts seized to Turkey
Written by March 14, 2024

France will return 8,659 historical artifacts seized to Turkey

Anatolian News Article

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on social media that 8,659 historical artifacts seized in France will be returned to Turkey. “We are getting back 8,659 of our artifacts seized in France! It all started in 2019 when the Anti-Smuggling Department of our Ministry detected a large number of coins of Anatolian

Greek archaeologists find 5,000-year-old shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea
Written by March 13, 2024

Greek archaeologists find 5,000-year-old shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea

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Archaeologists in Greece have made an exciting discovery near the island of Kasos, located in the southern Aegean Sea. Kasos (Greek: Κάσος), mentioned in Homer’s Iliad, is an island southwest of Crete and northwest of Karpathos. Since 2019, the National Hellenic Research Foundation research team, working in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, has discovered

Matiate
Written by March 13, 2024

The 5,000-year-old underground city of Matiate will be open to visitors

Anatolian News . Southeastern Anatolia Article

Efforts are underway to open the 5,000-year-old underground city of Matiate, located in the Midyat district of the Mardin province in southeastern Turkey, to visitors. Excavations began in 2000 in the underground city of Matiate, which includes a place of worship, silos, water wells, shelter, wine house, workshops, cisterns and burial grounds, as well as

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The ‘Horoscope’ parchment discovered in the Judean Desert reveals the belief ciphers of a secret order

World Archaeology Article

A parchment unearthed in the Judean Desert, east of Jerusalem, bears traces of an ancient order’s esoteric practices of astrology and mysticism. The artifact, which belonged to a secret society that existed thousands of years ago, is called the “Horoscope” parchment. The “Horoscope” parchment, distinguished by its use of reverse Hebrew script and a combination

The Devil's Castle in Ardahan, which is estimated to have been built by the Urartians, will be restored
Written by March 12, 2024

The Devil’s Castle in Ardahan, which is estimated to have been built by the Urartians, will be restored

Anatolian News . Eastern Anatolia Article

The Devil’s Castle (Şeytan Kalesi in Turkish), located in Ardahan in eastern Turkey, will be restored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The castle is estimated to have been built by the Urartians. The restoration of the Devil’s Castle, located in the heart of the Karaçay Canyon, aims to transform the region into a

A 3,300-year-old tablet found at Büklükale tells of a catastrophic foreign invasion of the Hittite Empire
Written by March 11, 2024

A 3,300-year-old tablet found at Büklükale tells of a catastrophic foreign invasion of the Hittite Empire

Anatolian News Article

The Hittite Empire, considered to be the first centralized state of Anatolia, began to rise around 1600 BC and formed a strong political and military union. After ruling for nearly 400 years, the empire suddenly collapsed around 1200 BC. This sudden collapse has remained a mystery that has been investigated by historians and archaeologists for

The oldest evidence of piercing was found in 11,000-year-old skeletons at Boncuklu Tarla
Written by March 11, 2024

The oldest evidence of piercing was found in 11,000-year-old skeletons at Boncuklu Tarla

Anatolian News . Southeastern Anatolia Article

Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence of piercings in skeletons dating back 11,000 years at the Boncuklu Tarla excavation site. The evidence will provide new insights into the body modification practices of early sedentary communities in Southwest Asia. Beaded Field is located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. There are settlement layers from the

Magnet fisherman pulls out a sturdy Viking sword from the River Cherwell
Written by March 10, 2024

Magnet fisherman pulls out a sturdy Viking sword from the River Cherwell

World Archaeology Article

Magnet fisherman Trevor Penny pulled a intact Viking sword from the River Cherwell in West Oxfordshire last November. Magnet fishing, also known as magnet fishing, is the hobby of searching for ferromagnetic objects in open waters that can be attracted using a powerful neodymium magnet. This hobby is a combination of environmentalism and treasure hunting.

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