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
Two child mummies thought to be from the Eastern Roman period are preserved at Kayseri Museum
In 1927, two child mummies, thought to be from the Eastern Roman period, were found during the road works that would provide transportation from Kayseri to Ankara. One of the child mummies, which caused great excitement that day, was a boy and the other a girl and was preserved as it was the first day.
Running wild donkey figure carved into the ground stone discovered in Karahantepe
In Karahantepe, a Neolithic settlement with a history of approximately 12,000 years, a figure of a running wild donkey carved on stone was unearthed. Karahantepe is considered to be an important turning point in humanity’s transition to settled life As in Göbeklitepe, T-shaped obelisks were also found in Karahantepe. These obelisks provide important information about
Teleme, the unique flavor of Anatolia, made with the 2,750-year-old recipe mentioned by Homer in the epic Iliad
Teleme is a traditional Turkish yogurt, usually made from sheep or goat milk. It is known for its soft, creamy texture and slightly salty flavor. The recipe for teleme yogurt, which continues to be produced today by Yoruks (villagers engaged in animal husbandry in the mountains), was found in Homer’s Iliad epic. Yoruks are a
8 million-year-old ‘giant pig’ skull discovered in Central Anatolia
7 years ago, after a shepherd stumbled upon bone fragments on the banks of the Yamula Dam, an 8-million-year-old ‘giant pig’ skull was discovered during excavations in the area. Yamula Dam is located in the Kocasinan district of Kayseri province in Central Anatolia. Murat Adıyaman, who works as a shepherd, found bone fragments on the
Archaeologists discover a ring stone in Assos with the image of Athena, the main goddess of the city
During the excavations in the ancient city of Assos, a ring stone from the Roman Imperial Period with the depiction of Athena, the main goddess of the city, was found. The ring stone was found in the city’s Xenedochion structure. The ancient city of Assos was founded on an extinct volcanic hill in the Ayvacık
3,600-year-old bronze dagger with silver rivets found in a shipwreck in Antalya
Turkish underwater archaeologists found a 3,600-year-old silver riveted bronze dagger, which was determined to belong to the Cretan-Minos civilization, during an underwater excavation in a shipwreck off the coast of Antalya’s Kumluca district. The discovery was led by Assoc. Prof. Hakan Öniz from Akdeniz University. Underwater archaeology studies in the Kumluca region have been ongoing