Child skeleton and silver ring dating back 7,600 years found at Domuztepe Mound
A child skeleton and a silver ring dating back 7,600 years were found in Domuztepe Mound, which has uninterrupted settlement traces since the Neolithic period. Located in Emiroglu Village, 32 km south-southeast of the city center of Kahramanmaraş in southern Türkiye, Domuztepe mound lies on the eastern bank of the Aksu River in the Maras
The 3,000-year-old Lagina Hecate Temple in Lagina Hecate Sanctuary is being resurrected
The 3,000-year-old Lagina Hecate Temple in the ancient temple complex Lagina Hecate Sanctuary located in the Bodrum district of Türkiye’s Muğla province continues to restoring. Hecate is a goddess in ancient Greek mythology, associated with magic, witchcraft, the moon, night, ghosts, dogs and road junctions. The Temple of Hecate in Lagina was built in the
Millefiori glass plates from the 5th century AD discovered in the historic Lycian city of Myra
In the ancient city of Myra, one of the six major ancient Lycian cities, glass plates called millefiori or “Thousand Flowers” were discovered. The ancient city of Myra is located in the Demre district of Antalya. Myra takes its name from the myrtle tree and was called Muri in the Classical Age. Later it was
A cylinder seal dating back to 4 thousand years was discovered in the ancient city of Maydos
Turkish archaeologists have found a 4,000-year-old cylinder seal in the ancient city of Maydos, as well as a lead sling stone that is about 3,400 years old. The ancient city of Maydos is located in the Eceabat district of Çanakkale province in western Türkiye. Maydos was continuously inhabited from the Chalcolithic Age until the Middle
Three 2700-year-old bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi found in Ayanis castle
Three bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi were found in the fortress of Ayanis in the eastern Anatolian province of Van. The Urartian civilization was established in the region that today borders Türkiye, Iran and Armenia, especially in Eastern Anatolia, from the 9th century BC. This state, whose capital
Climate change may be the cause of the catastrophe 4200 years ago in Kültepe, where written history began in Anatolia
Experts think that climate change may have been the cause of the disaster 4200 years ago in Kültepe, the largest karum of the Assyrian trade colonies period when written history began in Anatolia. Kültepe, also known as Kaniš or Neša, is located in the province of Kayseri in modern-day Türkiye. Thanks to the cuneiform tablets
A well-preserved comb was discovered in a unique fourth-century Alemannic chamber tomb in Germany
A rare Alemannic chamber tomb dating back to the early 4th century has been unearthed during a rescue excavation in the center of the village of Gerstetten in the Heidenheim district in southwestern Germany. The excavation was carried out by the archaeological specialist company ArchaeoBW on behalf of the State Monuments Conservation Office (LAD) of
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