A decoration piece made of 2,800-year-old ivory was found during the ongoing excavations in Hattusa (today Boğazköy), the capital of the Hittites, who established the […]
Category: Central Anatolia
In an excavation of a Roman villa, a mosaic area of 600 square meters uncovered
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 […]
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 […]
The ancient city of Derbe, mentioned in the Bible, cannot be excavated due to insufficient funding
The ancient city of Derbe, which was a center of the bishopric in the early years of Christianity and mentioned in the Bible, cannot continue […]
Drought in Konya revealed a ‘cirque glacier’ dating back to 2.5 million years ago
A nature explorer climbing the Geyik Mountains discovered a ‘cirque glacier’ dating back to 2.5 million years ago. The cirque glacier was observed at an […]
The circular structure uncovered at Uşaklı Mound may indicate the sacred Hittite city of Zippalanda
The circular structure uncovered in the excavations at Uşaklı Mound may potentially indicate the lost Hittite sacred city of Zippalanda. This claim is supported by […]
Scientists have the deciphering of the Anatolian hieroglyphs discovered in the Yerkapı Tunnel in Hattusa
The deciphering of the Anatolian hieroglyphs discovered during last year’s Hattusa excavations, led by Prof. Dr. Andreas Schachner, has been completed. The Anatolian hieroglyphs discovered […]
The new discoveries at Kültepe Kanesh Karum, which was the accommodation place for Assyrian traders
New discoveries shedding light on the Bronze Age period have been made in ongoing excavations at Kültepe Kanesh Karum, which served as the trading hub […]
The Hittite city of Samuha will be open to visitors in 2024
The 3,800-year-old Hittite city Kayalıpınar, located in the Yıldızeli district of Sivas and formerly known as Samuha, is planned to be opened to visitors next […]