Monday, March 3 2025

Day: September 3, 2023

XII. International Hittitology Congress

Hittitologist Metin Alparslan “Even if we are not related to the Hittites, we are considered countryman”

The International Hittitology Congress, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey, will be held in Istanbul from September 4th to 8th this year. Since 1990, the traditional Hittitology congress has been bringing together scholars, and this year in Istanbul, it will have the theme of ‘Green Congress.’ The

Mosaics created with the opus tessellatum technique have been uncovered during the excavations at the ancient city of Olympos

Mosaics created with the opus tessellatum technique have been uncovered during the excavations at the ancient city of Olympos

In the ancient city of Olympos in the Kumluca district of Antalya, ongoing excavations in 26 different locations have revealed many mosaics created using the opus tessellatum technique. Olympos, in the Lycian period, was the second important port city after Phaselis. The city takes its name from Mount Tahtalı, which is one of the western