A mosaic depicting the ‘Dionysus Cult Place’ was found in the Ancient City of Prusias ad Hypium, located in the Düzce province of Türkiye’s Marmara Region. The excavation team working in the upper area of the theater of the ancient city discovered a mosaic with lions in a structure connected to a portico (an open…
The site of the main entrance gate of the 1,900-year-old underground temple belonging to the Mithras religion has been determined during excavations at Zerzevan Fortress in the Çınar district of Diyarbakır. The Zerzevan Fortress, used as a border garrison during the Roman Empire, is believed to have its origins in a fortress known as Kinabu…
A relief depicting Ajax, one of the heroes of the legendary Trojan War, one of the most significant battles of the ancient world, has been discovered. The relief of Ajax was unearthed on the island of Salamis in Greece. The Trojan War begins with the abduction of Helen, the wife of Menelaus, the king of…
On September 11, 1959, Captain İlhan Durupınar, a map engineer, flew in an aircraft belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) to map the Eastern Anatolia Region and captured images of the remains claimed to be associated with Noah’s Ark. The region where these alleged remains of Noah’s Ark are located is between the villages…
The circular structure uncovered in the excavations at Uşaklı Mound may potentially indicate the lost Hittite sacred city of Zippalanda. This claim is supported by findings from the past excavation seasons. The archaeological team from Pisa University, who participated in the Uşaklı Mound excavations, published the 2022 excavation report. Regarding the circular structure discovered during…
To go to the region to take photographs of the caves in Cehennem Deresi in the village of Bağözü, located in the Gercüş district of Batman, Hasankeyf museum officials accidentally discovered a 3000-year-old necropolis. The necropolis is situated on steep cliffs overlooking the Tigris River, accessible by a five-kilometer hike. Archaeologists initially opened eight trenches…
Traces of the 5000-year-old Karaz Culture were discovered during the excavations carried out in the İç Kale in Ahlat district of Bitlis. The Karaz Culture is a culture identified in the research of Soviet archaeologist Boris Kuftin, which exhibited a widespread presence during the Late Chalcolithic and Bronze Age, encompassing the Eastern Anatolian Region, Transcaucasia,…
During the archaeological excavation initiated in the area where 8 Roman-era tombs were found in Ordu in 2021 during road construction work, a Byzantine-era monastery church was discovered. Monasteries are religious structures where Christian clergy and individuals devoted to Christianity lived. In addition to these structures, churches were built for worship, and these churches were…
A project is being carried out for the promotion and development of the ancient city of Epiphaneia, located in the Erzin district of Hatay, with traces of the first settlement dating back 6,000 years. Epiphaneia Ancient City is also known as the Issos Ruins. The excavations that began as a rescue excavation in Epiphaneia in…
1800-year-old pottery has been found at the Ancient City Assos, located on the southern coast of the Troas region. The discovery is expected to provide insights into daily life. Assos is located in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale, at the western tip of Türkiye today. Assos is mentioned in Homer’s “Iliad” epic and in the…