With the support of the Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, a 600-square-meter floor mosaic was unearthed in the ongoing excavation of a Roman villa. It is estimated […]
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The aim is to unearth important findings from the Hittite period in Külhöyük
The Külhöyük, located in the Gölbaşı district of Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, continues to provide data shedding light on Hittite history. The location of […]
The hazelnuts eaten by the Assyrians 4000 years ago did not come from Europe
The acquaintance of Anatolia with writing occurred through the Assyrians who established the trading colony of Kültepe/Kanish. The Assyrian traders, who set up a karum […]
1,600-year-old woman’s sandal and comb found in the wreckage of the Theodosius Harbor
The 1,600-year-old sandal and comb unearthed during excavations at Theodosius Harbor (Portus Theodosiacus), the second largest port built on the shores of the Marmara Sea, […]
The monumental gate of the 1,900-year-old Mithras Temple in Zerzevan Fortress has been reached
The site of the main entrance gate of the 1,900-year-old underground temple belonging to the Mithras religion has been determined during excavations at Zerzevan Fortress […]
The villagers from Adıyaman found the cult area where the ‘oboo’ structures are located
In the Çet Plateau of Kürtek Mountain in the Gerger district of Adıyaman, a place that could have been used as a cult area by […]
During the basic excavation, settlement dating back to the Roman and Hellenistic periods was discovered
A citizen in the northern Turkish city of Samsun, while excavating foundations for a residential construction, uncovered traces of a settlement that are considered to […]
One of the oldest known Byzantine churches was found in Diyarbakır
The excavation uncovered one of the oldest Byzantine churches found in Diyarbakır. The church, estimated to be 1500 years old, contains 46 tombs. The team […]
Relief depiction of the Trojan War hero Ajax discovered
A relief depicting Ajax, one of the heroes of the legendary Trojan War, one of the most significant battles of the ancient world, has been […]
Tourists visiting Hagia Sophia for non-worship purposes will need to pay an entrance fee
Tourists who visit Hagia Sophia, which was opened for worship under the name of ‘Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi’ on July 24, 2020, for purposes other […]