Recent excavations at Zerzevan Castle, near Diyarbakır in southeastern Türkiye, are revealing fascinating new discoveries. Archaeologists are uncovering an area believed to have been used […]
Category: Southeastern Anatolia
Archaeological excavations have begun in the ancient city of Shuayb, also known as the “Ephesus of the Southeast.”
Archaeological excavations have begun in the ancient city of Shuayb, known as the “Ephesus of the Southeast,” with architecture reminiscent of the renowned city of […]
A 12,000-year-old monumental stele has been discovered at Boncuklu Tarla in southeastern Türkiye
Excavations at Boncuklu Tarla, located in the Ilısu neighborhood of Dargeçit district in Mardin, southeastern Türkiye, have uncovered a 12,000-year-old carved stone block measuring 2.20 […]
Ritual dog graves associated with the goddess Gula have been uncovered at the Harran archaeological site
In the Harran archaeological site, one of the oldest settlements in the world located in southeastern Türkiye, four dog graves dating back to the Iron […]
A tabula ansata featuring a bilingual inscription, found in front of a burial chamber adorned with the monogram of Jesus Christ, was restored
A bilingual inscription tabula ansata located in front of a burial chamber adorned with the monogram of Jesus Christ, found in the Kızılkoyun necropolis in […]
It is thought that the tomb of St. Thaddeus was found in the excavations of Eğil Castle
During the ongoing archaeological excavations in Eğil Castle in Diyarbakır in southeastern Türkiye, graves dating back to 1600-1900 years ago were found. Prof. Dr. Vecihi […]
A 3,000-year-old settlement area has been discovered on the shores of the Atatürk Dam, which is built on the Euphrates River
A 3,000-year-old settlement area has been discovered on the shores of the Atatürk Dam, which is built on the Euphrates River in the Southeastern Anatolia […]
A cylindrical seal from the Late Uruk period has been found in Diyarbakır
A cylinder seal from the Late Uruk Period has been discovered in ongoing excavations at Amida Mound, located in the center of Diyarbakır. Amida Mound, […]
In a cave in southeastern Türkiye, traces of human life dating back 350,000 years have been discovered
In the Uluköy Cave located in the Gurs Valley of Mardin in southeastern Türkiye, traces of early human life believed to be 350,000 years old […]
A dome has been constructed for the restored St. George Church in Diyarbakır
The dome of the 1,600-year-old St. George Church in Diyarbakır, which was heavily damaged in the recent major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, has been replaced. Originally […]