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A unique 2,200-year-old iron spear, unearthed in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa, is now on public display for the first time. The weapon, unlike anything else found in Anatolia, is the centerpiece of the “Hapalki: Iron” exhibition at the Boğazköy Museum in Türkiye’s Çorum province. The spear was discovered in 2010 during excavations carried
Work continues to unearth the largest theater of Thrace in the Ancient City of Perinthos in the Marmaraereğlisi district of Tekirdağ in the Marmara region of Turkey. The theater, which is stated to be the largest in Thrace, was unearthed among the ruins found in the 1.5-kilometer-long and 500-meter-wide area on the hill of the
Donalar Kale Kapı Rock Tomb or Donalar Rock Tomb in the Taşköprü district of Kastamonu in northern Turkey draws attention with its relief figures. The rock tomb in the village of Donalar, estimated to have been built by the Paphlagonians in the mid-7th century BCE, features bull and lion figures, as well as a mythical
In the ongoing excavation works at the ancient city of Sebaste in Uşak, founded by the first Roman emperor Augustus, a granary belonging to the bishopric center of that period was uncovered. Sebaste Ancient City is located in the town of Selçikler in the western province of Uşak, Turkey. The archaeological excavations carried out under
The 1700-year-old statue of Pan was unearthed during the excavations conducted by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Heritage Department) at the Polyeuktos site. The excavations at Saraçhane Archaeology Park, where the Church of St. Polyeuktos is located, have been ongoing continuously since June 8, 2022. During the excavation works at Saraçhane Archaeology Park,
