The 2,000-year-old lighthouse of Patara Ancient City will once again illuminate the way for sailors
The restoration works of the 2000-year-old lighthouse in the ancient city of Patara, which was the capital of the Lycian Union, have come to an end. The lighthouse is intended to give light to sailors again after centuries. Located in the Kaş district of Antalya, it was known as an important port city since the
World’s oldest erotic graffiti found on the Greek island of Astypalaia
It was 2014 when prehistoric archaeologist Dr. Andreas Vlachopoulos discovered the world’s oldest erotic graffiti. Dr. Andreas Vlachopoulos made his discovery on the island of Astypalaia, the farthest island of the Dodecanese. Dating from the early 6th and late 5th centuries BC, one of the inscriptions depicts two phalluses carved into the flat surface of
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 start its services on April 19. TCDD organized a roadshow before April 19. The Mesopotamia train started its promotional tour from Ankara and made stops in Kayseri, Malatya and Elazığ
Beach projects for the ancient Lycian city of Phaselis canceled
The court decided to cancel the public beach projects in Bostanlık and Alacasu bays of the ancient Lycian city of Phaselis in southern Antalya, which were tendered in February last year. A private company, which won the tender held by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has started construction of two public beach projects in
Restoration of the 600-year-old Gazi Mihal Hamam in Edirne continues
In Edirne, Türkiye’s gateway to Europe, cleaning and excavation works continue in the 15th century Gazi Mihal Hamam within the scope of restoration. Restoration works at Gazi Mihal Hamam are being carried out by the General Directorate of Foundations and Edirne Museum Directorate. In order to reach the original state of the bath, filling removal
Amisos Mosaic depicting Achilles and Thetis in the Ancient City of Amisos
The Amisos Mosaic was discovered in 1958 during excavation works in the ancient city of Amisos. The central panel in the center of the Amisos Mosaic, which has a base size of 56 m2, depicts Achilles and Thetis, and there are inscriptions on the heads of the figures indicating their identity. This panel depicts the
130,000-year-old stingray sand sculpture in South Africa may be world’s oldest animal art
The researchers analyzed an object that at first glance appears to be a symmetrical rock east of Still Bay, about 205 miles (330 kilometers) from Cape Town. The analysis suggested that the object could be a prehistoric sand ray sculpture. The aeolianite rock was unusually symmetrical and mysteriously shaped like a stingray. However, its tail
High-status Macedonian tomb discovered during sewage construction
During the construction of the sewers, workers became the heroes of a great discovery. In the ancient city of Aegae (now Vergina) in Imathia, Central Macedonia, during the construction of a sewer network, the tomb of a local nobleman buried with his wife was discovered. Aegae or Aigai was the original capital of the Macedonians,
Mammoth fossils luckly found in a mine are exhibited in Samsun Museum
14 years ago, mammoth fossils found by luckly in a mine in Samsun’s Ladik district started to be exhibited in Samsun Museum. The Samsun Museum, which was opened to visitors in the past days, contains artifacts from the Hittite, Persian, Roman, Eastern Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. The museum also includes finds from the ancient
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 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The sarcophagus found in Diyarbakır attracted attention because it was found for the first time. While the restoration work on the 4th stage of