Türkiye’s highest waterfall ‘Tortum’
The natural wonder Tortum Waterfall, which is the highest waterfall in Türkiye, is located in Uzundere district of Erzurum province. Tortum is also the 3rd highest waterfall in the world. Tortum waterfall was formed in the 1700s when a large landslide mass separated from Kemerlidağ in the 1700s and blocked the Tev Valley where the
Archaeological excavations have started at the Turuş Rock Tombs, thousands of years old used by the Romans
Archaeological excavation and cleaning works have started in Turuş rock tombs, one of the largest rock cemeteries in Türkiye. Turuş Rock Tombs is a historical cemetery located on the borders of Kuyulu village of Adıyaman, at the 40th km of Adıyaman-Şanlıurfa highway. This cemetery, which is completely built on a rocky hill, consists of more
Roman tomb discovered in Austria turns out to belong to mother and daughter
In 2004, during construction work in the eastern cemetery of the ancient Roman city of Ovilava (now Wels in Upper Austria), an extraordinary tomb was discovered. At first assessment, experts also thought it was an early medieval double tomb of a married couple and a horse due to the unusual features of the grave. 20
850-year-old medieval coins discovered in a grave in Sweden
Archaeologists have opened the grave of a man they believe was between 20 and 25 years old when he died. They found 170 silver coins in the grave, some of which were previously unknown. The coins were found in a medieval cemetery in Brahekyrkan on the Swedish island of Visingsö. The Jönköping County Museum announced
Scientists offer new insight into when the first humans may have appeared off the coast of Southeast Alaska
For many years, scientists investigate when the first humans made the first footprints in North America. The discovery of a set of 20,000-year-old human footprints in a dry lake bed in New Mexico has scientists excited to answer this question. First discovered in 2009, these fossilized footprints overturned everything known about when humans first appeared
Hundreds of previously unknown prehistoric monuments discovered with LIDAR technology in Ireland
James O’Driscoll from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen used LIDAR technology to survey the Baltinglass site in County Wicklow, Ireland. The results of the study were published in the journal Antiquity. LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing method that measures the distance and shape of an object or
Volcanic glass rock dating back to 5900 BC found in Dündartepe mound is on display at Samsun Museum
Obsidian (volcanic glass rock) blades and many tools belonging to the Chalcolithic Age between 5900-3200 BC, found during the excavations at Dündartepe mound, are on display at the Samsun Museum. Dündartepe Mound is located in the İlkadım district of Samsun. Today the mound is located in the city center. Dündartepe is also known as Öksürük
A colonnaded Roman street connected to the sea was unearthed in Antalya
A colonnaded Roman street connected to the sea has been discovered in Antalya, Turkey’s city of culture and tourism. 100 meters of the 800-meter-long road has been uncovered so far. The street was uncovered during the ongoing archaeological excavations at the Hıdırlık Tower, one of the historical symbols of Antalya. ‘Hıdırlık Tower Surrounding Archaeological Excavation
Thousands of artifacts smuggled abroad brought back to Türkiye
Türkiye has managed to recover thousands of cultural artifacts that it has been tracking since 1980. Historical artifacts smuggled abroad are being brought back with the efforts of the teams fighting against cultural heritage smuggling within the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. According to the data of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums
6000-year-old Chalcolithic ivory pot discovered in Israel
An excavation near Beersheba in southern Israel has unearthed a jar made of ivory tusks dating to the Chalcolithic period (around 4,000 BC). The find is the first Chalcolithic ivory pot discovered in Israel. Although the jar was initially disassembled, careful restoration work by experts at the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) laboratories enabled it to