A 1,700-year-old trident was found in the ancient city of Assos
In the ancient Aegean coastal resort town of Assos in northwestern Türkiye, a trident believed to date back to the 3rd or 4th century AD and thought to have been used for fishing has been discovered. The artifact was unearthed by archaeologists excavating the ornate fountain known as the Nymphaion (eastern fountain) located to the
8,000-year-old cave paintings found in Türkiye’s Inkaya Cave
A number of cave paintings dating back some 8,000 years have been found in Inkaya cave in the Marmara province of Balıkesir during a field study conducted by Associate Prof. Dr. Derya Yalçıklı from Çanakkale (18th March) University, in 2015. During the same studies, another cave located 5 kilometers away from the İnkaya cave was
Archaeologists uncovered the largest Roman griffin weight in Assos
At the ancient city of Assos, founded in the 6th century BC on the coast of the Aegean Sea within the historical region of Troas, ongoing excavations have led to the discovery of the largest Roman griffin weight ever found. Assos Ancient City is located in Behram Village in Ayvacık District of Çanakkale in western