A torch and a figurative head of Hecate were found in the 3,000-year-old Lagina Hecate Sanctuary
In the archaeological excavations conducted at the 3,000-year-old Lagina Hecate Sanctuary, located in the Yatağan district of Muğla in southwestern Türkiye and considered a center of pagan belief, a torch of Hecate and a figurative Corinthian column capital dating back to the 2nd century AD were found. Hecate is an important figure in Greek mythology.
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
The heart of Kütahya, at Tavşanlı Mound, has yielded a 3,200-year-old piercing tool and tweezers made of bronze
Due to its heart-shaped appearance when viewed from above, Tavşanlı Mound, referred to as the heart of Kütahya, has yielded a 3,200-year-old bronze piercing tool with a bone handle and tweezers during excavations. Tavşanlı Mound is located approximately 1.5 kilometers from the center of Kütahya and is one of the largest mounds in Anatolia, with
The settlement at Asarcık Tepe, which dates back to the Hittites, has structures from the Seljuk period
The excavations at Asarcık Tepe, which bears traces of a culture dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, revealed dwelling and bakery structures dating back to the Seljuk period. Asarcık Tepe is especially important as a Hittite settlement and therefore it is one of the rare settlements in the region. Asarcık Tepe is located in
The inscription dedicated to Emperor Hadrian was found in Blaundos, known as Garrison City
An inscription dedicated to Emperor Hadrian has been found in the ancient city of Blaundos, which was named “Garrison City” because Alexander the Great’s soldiers settled there during his campaign in Anatolia. Hadrian, known as one of the emperors of the Roman Empire who loved to travel, ruled from 117 to 138 AD. Born in
The structure thought to be a temple turned out to be a monumental fountain
Archaeologists have determined that a structure once thought to be a temple in the ancient city of Hyllarima is actually a monumental fountain. The ancient city of Hyllarima, surrounded by walls about 2 kilometers long, is located in the province of Mugla in southwestern Türkiye. Hyllarima is one of the cities that minted coins during
Archaeologists have begun work to uncover the historic “sacred road” leading to the Temple of Pluto
Excavations have begun to uncover the historical “sacred road” leading to the Temple of Pluto in the ancient city of Nysa in Aydın province on the Aegean Sea coast. Founded in the 3rd century BC by Antiochus I Soter, the son of Seleucus, Nysa was established north of the Menderes River in the fertile basin
Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old poppy and chickpea grains at thermal power plant site
Turkish archaeologists discovered 5,000-year-old chickpeas and opium poppy seeds in a structure from the Early Bronze Age during rescue excavations at the Seyitömer Mound, located at the thermal power plant site. Beneath Seyitömer Mound, there are 12 million tons of lignite reserves. Rescue excavations were initiated before coal extraction began. The excavations, which started in
The head of the statue, whose body was found six years ago in the Tripolis excavations, has been unearthed
The body of a statue was found six years ago during excavations in the ancient city, which was founded under the name Apollonia in the Hellenistic period and later renamed Tripolis. This season, the excavation team discovered the head of the statue. The ancient city of Tripolis is located in Denizli province. It developed under
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