At Termessos, Archaeologists Restore Two Monumental Tombs After Millennia
High on the rugged slopes beneath Mount Güllük, one of Türkiye’s most dramatic archaeological landscapes has begun to reveal its monumental funerary architecture once more. Termessos—protected for millennia by its steep terrain and remembered as the mountain city that even Alexander the Great could not conquer—is now the focus of an ambitious restoration campaign that
Traces of Ancient Trade Emerge in the Excavations at Xanthos, the Lycian Capital
Archaeologists excavating the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Xanthos, once the administrative heart of the Lycian Civilization in Antalya’s Kaş district, have uncovered evidence shedding new light on commercial life in antiquity. The findings reveal that the settlement’s trading activities stretched much deeper into history than previously assumed. Overlooking the fertile plains shaped by the Eşen
Myra’s Roman Theatre to Be Rebuilt Using Original Stones in Antalya
The ancient city of Myra, one of the six leading cities of the Lycian League, is preparing to restore its iconic 11,000-seat Roman theatre to its original grandeur. Located in the Demre district of Antalya, Türkiye, the site is undergoing an ambitious conservation and restoration project under the Heritage for the Future initiative by the