Remains of a 1,600-year-ld Roman military structure discovered in Hasankeyf, one of the earliest settlements in human history, located in Batman province in southeastern Türkiye. […]
Category: Southeastern Anatolia
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 […]
Neolithic human skull found in a niche at Sefertepe provides new insights into burial customs
The Neolithic human skull discovered during the ongoing archaeological excavations at Sefertepe within the scope of the Stone Hills Project (Turkish: Taş Tepeler Projesi) provides […]
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 […]
Running wild donkey figure carved into the ground stone discovered in Karahantepe
In Karahantepe, a Neolithic settlement with a history of approximately 12,000 years, a figure of a running wild donkey carved on stone was unearthed. Karahantepe […]
9,000-year-old Amida mound burned 3 times in history
It was confirmed by the analysis that the Amida mound, which has been a continuous settlement center for about 9,000 years, was burned 3 times […]
Scientists say rock carvings at Göbekli Tepe may be the world’s oldest calendar
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh say the carvings at Göbekli Tepe could be the world’s oldest calendar. Göbekli Tepe, considered as the zero point […]
Excavations started at Oylum Höyük, one of the largest mounds in the Middle East
The 2024 excavation season has begun at Oylum Höyük (Oylum Mound), one of the largest mounds in the Middle East, located in Kilis province in […]
Çemka Höyük, which represents an important turning point in human history
Çemka Höyük is an important settlement that provides important clues about the transition from hunter-gatherer life to agriculture and settled life. Çemka Höyük, also known […]
1800-year-old Roman border stone found during infrastructure works
During infrastructure renovation works in Adıyaman, a digger operator found a boundary stone marking a special area belonging to the Roman period. The boundary stone […]