Archaeologists discovered a 2,600-year-old sacred chamber and a stone symbolizing the goddess Kubaba at Oluz Mound
Excavations at Oluz Mound, located in the Toklucak village of Amasya in northeastern Türkiye, have uncovered a sacred chamber and stone dating back to the Phrygian period, approximately 2,600 years ago. Prof. Şevket Dönmez, a faculty member of the Department of Archaeology at Istanbul University, stated that the discovery is a first in Anatolian archaeology.
Surface surveys have begun to locate the battlefield where the Anatolian Seljuks and the Crusaders clashed
The Turkish army, commanded by the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan I. Kılıçarslan, fought against a Crusader army of 300,000 in the triangle of Amasya, Konya, and Ereğli in 1101. The battlefield, which witnessed intense clashes where the Turks defeated the Crusader army three times within a month, will be uncovered through scientific research. Surface surveys are
Excavations continue in Oluz Höyük, where life ended with the Battle of Zela, where Julius Caesar uttered the words “Veni Vidi Vici”
Excavations continue in Oluz Höyük, where life ended with the Battle of Zela, where the famous Roman dictator Julius Caesar uttered the words “Veni Vidi Vici” Oluz Höyük is located in the Göynücek district of Amasya, in the northeastern Anatolia region of Türkiye. The mound covers an area of approximately 45 acres. More than 2
1700-year-old mosaic’s medallion with Greek inscription symbolises a Roman military unit
In Amasya, in the north-east of Anatolia, it has been revealed that the Greek phrases ‘APEM’ and ‘BO?H’ in the medallion with a god figure in the centre of a 1700-year-old mosaic found in a school garden 11 years ago symbolise a Roman military unit. The mosaic discovered during the rescue excavation was formed by
3 Roman tombs found during foundation excavation
During the excavation of the foundation of a building construction, 3 graves belonging to the Roman period were found. It was determined that one of the graves was a family grave. While the tombs were damaged, the works were stopped. Roman tombs have been unearthed in the Hızır Paşa neighborhood of Amasya province in northeastern
Wooden-handled knives belonging to the Persians and Medes were found during excavations at Oluz Mound
Two knives with wooden handles, believed to belong to the Persians and Medes who ruled between 500-600 BC, were found during excavations at Oluz Mound in the Göynücek district of Amasya. During the excavations that have been going on for 18 years in Oluz Mound, the remains of the Persian monumental road, Persian type column
2600 year old Median period structures found in Oluz Mound excavations
During the ongoing excavations in Oluz Mound in Göynücek district of Amasya, 2600-year-old Median period structures were found. In the last excavation season, pottery and ceramics belonging to the Medes were unearthed, while this year’s excavations revealed an altar and architectural structures belonging to the Medes. The Medes are one of the ancient Iranian peoples
2500-year-old Persian food was found in Oluz Mound excavations
At Oluz Höyük (Oluz Mound), with settlement layers dating back to around 4500 BC, 2,500-year-old food remnants were discovered in the palace kitchen from the Persian period. Bone fragments and cereal grains found inside a clay pot closely resemble a dish known as “keşkek” today. Prof. Dr. Şevket Dönmez, the head of the excavation and
The largest Iron Age painted pottery collection of Anatolia was unearthed at Oluz Mound
In Oluz Mound where evidence of the belief in Zoroastrianism, the earliest example of monotheistic belief in the Ancient Near East, has been found, the largest collection of Iron Age painted and decorated pottery in Anatolia has been reached. Oluz Mound was discovered by Prof. Dr. Şevket Dönmez from Istanbul University between 1997 and 1999.