Two 10,000-year-old ornaments with leopard, vulture and human figures found in Sefertepe excavations
During the ongoing excavations at Sefertepe in Şanlıurfa, two ornaments, one with a leopard, the other with a vulture and human figures, dating back to approximately 10 thousand years ago, were discovered. The excavations at Sefertepe are being carried out within the scope of the “Stone Hills” project under the direction of Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Roman statue of a woman found in the ancient city of Blaundos in western Türkiye
A Roman statue of a woman was found during excavations in the ancient city of Blaundos, located within the borders of Ulubey district of Uşak province in the Aegean Region of Türkiye. In a statement released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Roman-era female statue was unearthed in the western part of the
Archaeologists find chipped stone tools of Ice Age people in 86,000-year-old Inkaya Cave
Chipped stone tools belonging to the late Ice Age people who migrated from Europe and lived in the region until 40,000 BC were found during ongoing archaeological excavations in the 86,000-year-old İnkaya Cave. Inkaya Cave is located at the western tip of Türkiye, in the Çan district of Çanakkale. The cave was discovered during the
The inscription of Çem Castle awaits decipherment
The inscription on the wall of Çem Castle in the Sumbas district of Osmaniye in southern Türkiye is waiting to be solved. To date, the language and alphabet in which the inscription was written has not yet been deciphered. Çem Castle was used as an important defense center especially in the Middle Ages. During the
Shepherds discovered a cave with stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years
Shepherds discovered a new cave with stalactites and stalagmites formed ‘drop by drop’ over millions of years by water mixed with magnesium and calcium. The discovered cave is located within the borders of Gümüşkaşık village in the Gerger district of Adıyaman in southeastern Türkiye. The cave with stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years
8 million-year-old ‘giant pig’ skull discovered in Central Anatolia
7 years ago, after a shepherd stumbled upon bone fragments on the banks of the Yamula Dam, an 8-million-year-old ‘giant pig’ skull was discovered during excavations in the area. Yamula Dam is located in the Kocasinan district of Kayseri province in Central Anatolia. Murat Adıyaman, who works as a shepherd, found bone fragments on the
Relief depicting the embrace of Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximianus opens to the public for the first time
After 23 years of work, the relief depicting the embrace scene of Roman emperors Diocletianus and Maximianus was opened to visitors for the first time at the Kocaeli Archaeology Museum. After the 1999 Marmara Earthquake, a relief depicting the scene in which Roman Emperors Diocletianus and Maximianus got off the chariot and embraced each other
2,800-year-old kilograms of chickpeas, wheat, apricot kernels, grapes and garlic grains found in Yassı Mound
Carbonized chickpeas, wheat, apricot kernels, grapes and garlic grains dating back 2,800 years were found at Yassı Mound in the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaraş. Since 2021, excavations at Yassı Mound, led by Assoc. Prof. Elif Baştürk of Ahi Evran University, have shown the existence of nine distinct layers that existed continuously between 6,000 BC
6,400-year-old oven unearthed at Arslantepe Höyük
A 6400-year-old oven has been unearthed at Arslantepe Höyük, which was continuously inhabited from 6000 BC to the 11th century AD in eastern Türkiye. The discovered oven is 2 meters long. Located 7 km northeast of Malatya, Arslantepe Höyük is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The finds unearthed during excavations at the mound show
First in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in a monastery in Ordu province
An in-situ floor mosaic was unearthed at the Monastery of Saints Constantine and Helana in Ordu province in the Eastern Black Sea Region. The artifact is the first in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in Ordu province. The floor mosaic was unearthed during the excavations carried out under the leadership of the Ordu Museum Directorate. The excavations