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 […]
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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 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
A secret ritual area was discovered in the temple of Mithras in Zerzevan Castle
A secret ritual was discovered in the Temple of Mithras in Zerzevan Castle, which was used as a “military settlement” during the Roman Empire. Zerzevan […]
The number of graves in the children’s cemetery unearthed during archaeological excavations in Diyarbakır has increased to 60
Last year, 54 graves of children between the ages of 0-6 were unearthed during archaeological excavations in an area thought to be an old quarry […]
Touristic Mesopotamia Express starts its journey
The touristic Mesopotamia train, which will depart from the Turkish capital Ankara and pass through Central Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia and stop in Diyarbakır, will […]
Roman sarcophagus found for the first time in Diyarbakır
A sarcophagus thought to be from the Roman period was found during the restoration works of the damaged points of the 5,000-year-old Diyarbakır city walls, […]
A fossil of a creature living on the shores of the Pacific Ocean was found in the 1900-year-old rock church in Diyarbakır
In the 1900-year-old rock church, an important structure for the Christian world in the district of Eğil in Diyarbakır, studies have revealed the fossil of […]