An 8,200 year old stone kohl was found in western Türkiye
Excavations at the Yesilova Mound in western Türkiye have unearthed 8,200-year-old kohl made of stone material was found. Yeşilova Mound is located in Bornova district of Izmir. Yeşilova, which has a history of approximately 8500 years, is the oldest settlement in Izmir, dating back to the Neolithic Age. Excavation Head Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zafer Derin
5,000-year-old storage structure filled with mussel shells found at Yassıtepe Höyük
In the Yassıtepe Höyük (Yassı Mound) in Bornova district of Izmir, a 5 thousand year old structure estimated to have been used as a warehouse was discovered. The first settlement in Yassıtepe mound started 8 thousand years ago. Excavations at Yassıtepe yielded finds from the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age and also the Roman Period. The
One of the oldest water channels dating back to 8,200 years ago was discovered in Yeşilova Mound
Archaeologists have discovered one of the oldest water channels dating back to 8,200 years ago at Yeşilova Mound, located in the western Turkish province of İzmir. During the excavations, it was revealed that the earliest inhabitants of Yeşilova Mound directed the stream by hand and brought water to their homes. Speaking to the local media,