3500-year-old Hittite mudbrick structures at Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük emerged stronger from the fires
The Hittite mudbrick structures at Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük, which was an important settlement in the Bronze Age due to its location on the road connecting Central Anatolia to the Mediterranean, have survived to the present day, strengthened by fires thought to have started in the 15th and 16th centuries BC. Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük is located near the
Gold coins from the time of Justinian the Great found in northern Bulgaria
Five gold coins dating from the reign of Justinian the Great (483-565) have been found in Debnevo, the largest village in the Troy Municipality in northern Bulgaria. Justinian I, who ruled the Byzantine Empire from is an important historical figure known for his large-scale reforms and territorial expansion during his reign. Also known as “Justinian
Shepherds discovered a cave with stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years
Shepherds discovered a new cave with stalactites and stalagmites formed ‘drop by drop’ over millions of years by water mixed with magnesium and calcium. The discovered cave is located within the borders of Gümüşkaşık village in the Gerger district of Adıyaman in southeastern Türkiye. The cave with stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years
Amastris was shaken by a great earthquake 1600 years ago
The remains of a marble columned structure unearthed during the excavations of the ancient city of Amastris in the Amasra district of Bartın showed that Amastris was shaken by a major earthquake about 1600 years ago. The exact date of the earthquakes and floods that damaged the structure, which is thought to have been built
A talisman tablet believed to protect from all kinds of evil and enemies was unearthed in a tomb in Silifke Castle
A magical, talismanic tablet designed to protect against evil and enemies has been unearthed in Silifke Castle on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast. The talismanic tablet was found inside a tomb. It was made to protect the owner of the grave or the grave. It was determined that the tablet belonged to the Byzantine Period. Silifke Castle
Excavations at Değirmenler Höyük in eastern Türkiye reveal traces of a 6,000-year-old settlement
In the rescue excavations started at Değirmenler Höyük (Değirmen Mound) in Erzurum in eastern Türkiye, settlements dating back about 6 thousand years were found in the first findings. The “Değirmenler Höyük Excavation” rescue excavation project, led by the Erzurum Museum Directorate, started on July 1. During the 2-month excavation, settlement layers dating back to approximately
Archaeologists reveal that 5,200-year-old structures at Küllüoba were filled with soil and covered over
During the ongoing excavations at the Küllüoba mound in the Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir, it was discovered that 5,200-year-old structures were preserved by filling them with soil. This discovery raised new questions. The Küllüoba Mound, which sheds light on the prehistoric and historical periods of Anatolia, has an uninterrupted settlement from the Late Chalcolithic Age