Human traces dating back 14,000 years have been discovered in the rock shelters of Pir-Quch in southern Iran
Archaeologists have found human traces dating back to around 14,000 years ago in recent excavations in the rock shelters of Pir-Quch in southern Iran. Stone tools and bones were also found in the shelters. The recent excavations, carried out with the permission of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Research Institute, are being led by Hassan
A sarcophagus was found during a drilling excavation at a construction site in Bodrum
A sarcophagus and its lid belonging to the ancient city of Myndos were found during a drilling excavation for a construction site in Peksimet neighborhood of Bodrum district of Muğla. The ancient city of Myndos is located in the west of the Bodrum Peninsula, in today’s Gümüşlük area. It is a city that appears in
A new underground city connected to the Roman “Sarayini” underground city was discovered in Konya
A new underground city connected to each other by tunnels has been discovered one kilometer north of the Roman-era “Sarayini” underground city in the Sarayönü district of Konya in southern Türkiye. Within the scope of the works carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Sarayönü Municipality, cisterns that can meet
8,200 artifacts from the Paleolithic period were discovered on a university campus in Turkey
Experts working in a pistachio orchard on the campus of Gaziantep University unearthed 8200 Paleolithic artifacts. The survey work in the pistachio garden started in 2021 with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. During the research conducted under the direction of Gaziantep Museum Directorate, 8,200 chipped stone artifacts used in activities such
2,000-year-old tomb unearthed at the Temple of Apollo Smintheus
A 2 thousand year old tomb was unearthed in the Temple of Apollo Smintheus in Çanakkale. More than 10 skeletons were found inside the tomb. In the Temple of Apollo Smintheus in Gülpınar village of Ayvacık district of Çanakkale, a Roman Period 2000-year-old tomb was reached. The tomb was excavated in the necropolis northwest of
New structures are being uncovered in the ancient city of Metropolis
New structures are being uncovered in the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis in the Bagali district of Izmir. Metropolis, meaning “City of the Mother Goddess“, takes its name from a cult site of the Mother Goddess (better known as Cybele) called Μετηρ Δαλλησια (Meter Gallesia). Excavations in the ancient city have been
During the excavations at Zernaki Hill, mud brick fragments containing the map of the ancient city were found
In the gridded layout remnants of an ancient city covering approximately 270 hectares in Erciş district of Van, mudbrick pieces were discovered with sketches depicting the city’s layout. The excavations at Zernaki Hill are being conducted under the leadership of Van Museum Directorate, supervised by Professor Dr. Rafet Çavuşoğlu, the Dean of the Faculty of
The original of Philiskos’ famous dancing Muses statue has been uncovered
The original of the famous dancing Muses statue by Philiskos, one of the renowned sculptors of the Hellenistic period, has been unearthed. The original statue of the Muses, which is 2175 years old and has Roman period copies in Perga, Rhodes, and the island of Delos, was discovered during excavations in Stratonikeia. The city where
Archaeologists uncover more than 2,000 seal impressions in the Ancient city of Doliche
Archaeologists from the Asia Minor Research Center uncovered the city archives in the ancient city of Doliche in south-eastern Turkey and recovered over 2,000 seal impressions used to seal documents. Doliche is an ancient city located at the northern fringe of Gaziantep in SE Türkiye. It is a significant religious center that has been associated
1900-year-old child footprints were found in Stratonikeia, the City of Immortal Loves
In ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Stratonikeia, known as the City of Immortal Loves, 1900-year-old child footprints have been discovered. Located 7 kilometers west of Yatağan District in Muğla Province, Stratonikeia is situated within the boundaries of Eskihisar Village. The city is also known in the ancient period as the City of Gladiators.