Šamuḫa, known as an important center for the Hittites both religiously and militarily, is an ancient Hittite city located in Kayalıpınar, approximately 40 km west […]
Category: Central Anatolia
Archaeological excavations have started in the ancient city of Lystra, known as the place where St. Paul spread Christianity
Archaeological excavations have begun in the ancient city of Lystra, mentioned in the Bible as the place where St. Paul spread Christianity. Lystra Ancient City […]
More than 50 seals belonging to members of the royal family found in the Hittite city of Šamuḫa
More than 50 seal impressions belonging to members of the royal family, including princes, scribes and local temple lords, have been unearthed in the Hittite […]
2800-year-old Burunkaya Inscription written in Luwian Hieroglyphic
Among the rich historical heritage of Anatolia, inscriptions are the most important sources that shed light on thousands of years ago. One of these inscriptions […]
Climate change may be the cause of the catastrophe 4200 years ago in Kültepe, where written history began in Anatolia
Experts think that climate change may have been the cause of the disaster 4200 years ago in Kültepe, the largest karum of the Assyrian trade […]
3500-year-old Hittite mudbrick structures at Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük emerged stronger from the fires
The Hittite mudbrick structures at Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük, which was an important settlement in the Bronze Age due to its location on the road connecting Central […]
Archaeologists reveal that 5,200-year-old structures at Küllüoba were filled with soil and covered over
During the ongoing excavations at the Küllüoba mound in the Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir, it was discovered that 5,200-year-old structures were preserved by filling them […]
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 […]
Canhasan 3 Mound may be one of the settlements that prepared the Çatalhöyük culture
Canhasan 3 Mound Excavation Head Assoc. Prof. Dr. Adnan Baysal said, “Canhasan 3 without pottery is a settlement dated 750 years before Çatalhöyük. The paints […]
A litus with a relief of Dionysus, the god of wine, was found
A 2 thousand year old litus (weight press stone) with the relief of Dionysus, known as the “god of wine” in mythology, was found during […]