Girnavaz Mound is located 4 kilometers north of the Nusaybin district, which belongs to the Mardin province in Turkey. It’s situated very close to the […]
Author: Oguz Büyükyıldırım
Discoveries in the Hittite capital of Hattusa never cease
Discoveries never end in Hattusa, the capital of the Hittites who founded the magnificent empire of the Bronze Age. After the piece of ivory decoration […]
Hittite Period İmamkulu rock relief
İmamkulu Relief is one of the most beautiful examples of Hittite period (probably 13th century) art. İmamkulu relief is located near İmamkulu village in Develi […]
In the Hattusa excavations, a decoration piece made of 2,800-year-old elephant ivory was discovered
A decoration piece made of 2,800-year-old ivory was found during the ongoing excavations in Hattusa (today Boğazköy), the capital of the Hittites, who established the […]
The 2800-year-old Hittite goddess figurine found in the Valley of Levent
A Hittite goddess figurine from the eighth century can be found in the Levent Valley, which was created by a geological formation that dates back […]
The aim is to unearth important findings from the Hittite period in Külhöyük
The Külhöyük, located in the Gölbaşı district of Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, continues to provide data shedding light on Hittite history. The location of […]
The hazelnuts eaten by the Assyrians 4000 years ago did not come from Europe
The acquaintance of Anatolia with writing occurred through the Assyrians who established the trading colony of Kültepe/Kanish. The Assyrian traders, who set up a karum […]
Tourists visiting Hagia Sophia for non-worship purposes will need to pay an entrance fee
Tourists who visit Hagia Sophia, which was opened for worship under the name of ‘Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi’ on July 24, 2020, for purposes other […]
The ancient city of Derbe, mentioned in the Bible, cannot be excavated due to insufficient funding
The ancient city of Derbe, which was a center of the bishopric in the early years of Christianity and mentioned in the Bible, cannot continue […]
Drought in Konya revealed a ‘cirque glacier’ dating back to 2.5 million years ago
A nature explorer climbing the Geyik Mountains discovered a ‘cirque glacier’ dating back to 2.5 million years ago. The cirque glacier was observed at an […]