Some artifacts uncovered in the Heraclea excavations revealed 2000-year-old paw prints
In the excavations of the ancient city of Heraclea, one of the important settlements in the Caria region established in the 5th century BC, some artifacts revealed 2000-year-old paw prints. Heraclea is located within the borders of Kapıkırı village in the Milas district of Muğla province in present-day Türkiye. The city, which once had a
The underground structures of Hagia Sophia, which have been neglected, are being cleaned and opened for visitation
The underground tunnels, vaults, corridors, and the three-chamber underground tomb of Hagia Sophia, which is among the wonderful works of the world, are planned to be cleaned and opened for visitation. Built in 537 by Emperor Justinian I, Hagia Sophia was considered the religious and cultural center of the Byzantine Empire for many years, as
Spanish archaeologists have succeeded in recovering a 2,600-year-old ancient shipwreck
Spanish archaeologists have successfully recovered a 2,600-year-old shipwreck, discovered for the first time in the waters off the country’s southeastern coast, after 20 years of work. Dating back to the 7th century BC, the ancient Phoenician shipwreck was found in 1994 near the town of Mazarrón, off the southeastern coast of Spain, according to the
An open-air cult area has been found in the ancient city of Kastabala
An open-air cult area has been found in the ancient city of Kastabala, located in Osmaniye province in southeastern Türkiye, dating back 2,700 years. Kastabala was called the ‘Holy City’ by Antiochos due to the temple of the goddess named ‘Perasia’. Archaeological excavations in the ancient city are being carried out in collaboration with the
In the excavations of the 4,000-year-old Amorium Ancient City, a bath from the Turkish-Islamic period was discovered
In the ongoing archaeological excavations at the 4,000-year-old Amorium Ancient City, located near the Emirdağ district of Afyonkarahisar in western Türkiye, a bath from the Turkish-Islamic period has been discovered. The excavations are being conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Anadolu University (AÜ), under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Zeliha
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,400-year-old jade cylinder seal in western Türkiye
Archaeologists working at the Seyitömer Mound in western Türkiye have discovered a 4,400-year-old jade cylinder seal. Excavations at the Seyitömer Mound in Kütahya are being conducted under the leadership of Dr. Sevgi Gürdal, the Director of the Kütahya Museum. The seal made of jade is believed to be the oldest of its kind found in
A ticket for a theater from the Roman period made of fired clay was found in western Türkiye
A ticket made of fired clay, believed to be from the Roman period, was found in the ancient city of Prusias Ad Hypium located in Düzce, western Türkiye. Archaeologists uncovered a figurine depicting Aphrodite and a Thyrsus figure, both believed to be from the Roman period, in addition to the theater ticket. The ancient city
An altar dedicated to Apollo and Egyptian-origin votive figurines have been discovered in Phaselis
In the ancient city of Phaselis, located on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast, an altar structure believed to be dedicated to Apollo has been discovered, along with small votive figurines featuring human and various animal figures. In the ancient city of Phaselis, the last city of Lycia on the borders of Pamphylia in the Kemer district of
The ‘monumental tomb’ from the 2,000-year-old Roman period in Blaundos has been unearthed
Excavations in the ancient city of Blaundos, known as a garrison town, have uncovered a 2,000-year-old ‘monumental tomb’ from the Early Roman period. Blaundos is the place where soldiers who came from Macedonia settled during Alexander the Great’s campaign in Anatolia. The ancient city is located in the Ulubey district of Uşak, Türkiye. It draws
A unique 1600-year-old pendant depicting the Prophet Solomon has been discovered
During the archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, the Zeugma of the Black Sea, a unique pendant depicting the Prophet Solomon, which is approximately 1600 years old, was discovered. Under the presidency of Karabük University Faculty of Letters, Department of Archaeology, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş, excavations have so far yielded structures such