Excavation season begins in the ancient ghost city of Ani Ruins
A new season of excavations has begun in the ancient ghost town of Ani Ruins, located on the banks of the Arpaçay River in the eastern Turkish province of Kars, where Christians and Muslims lived together in the past. Also known as the “City of 1001 Churches” in the 10th century, Ani served as the
Excavations have started at the Kültepe ruins where the oldest written documents in Anatolia were found
The 76th year of excavations at Kültepe, an important karum in Anatolia during the Assyrian trade colonies, has begun. Kültepe is about 24 km from Kayseri city center. It functioned as an important trade center of the Assyrians and Hittites from 2000 BC to 1200 BC. The most important feature of Kültepe is that the
Visitors will be able to visit the hole made by the meteorite that fell on Mount Ararat 1 million years ago
Work is underway to open the meteorite pit, which was formed when a meteorite hit Mount Pain, Türkiye’s largest mountain, 1 million years ago, to visitors. Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı) is also known as the mountain where the ark of the prophet Noah ran aground after the flood. Mount Ararat is an extinct volcano with
Topkapi Palace’s Cariyeler and Kadınefendiler Hammam was opened to visitors for the first time in its history
The Cariyeler and Kadınefendiler Hammam, one of the oldest buildings of Topkapi Palace, was opened to visitors for the first time in its history after meticulous restoration works. Topkapi Palace was started to be built in 1465 after Mehmed the Conqueror conquered Constantinople in 1453 and was completed in 1481. Topkapi Palace is a historical
Türkiye backs Athens’ demand for the return of the Elgin Marbles from the UK
Türkiye supports the return of the Elgin marbles to Greece, which were taken to Britain by Thomas Bruce, the Scottish Lord of Elgin, who served as British Ambassador to Istanbul between 1801 and 1812. Elgin argued that the statues were in danger of destruction and should be taken to England for preservation. The move sparked
The 4000-year-old clay tablets discovered in Kültepe excavations will be exhibited in the rock-carved Kültepe Museum
The construction of the rock-carved Kültepe Museum, where clay tablets unearthed during archaeological excavations in the Kültepe/Kanesh karum, founded by Assyrian merchants in Anatolia, will be exhibited, continues. Kültepe/Kanesh Karum is an important archaeological site because it is the starting point of written history in Anatolia. Excavations in Kültepe, which dates back to 6000 years,
Restoration of the 1600-year-old Mor Kiryakus Monastery comes to an end
The restoration of the 1600-year-old Mor Kiryakus Monastery, an important religious center for Assyrian Christianity in Batman, located in southeastern Türkiye, has come to an end. Mor Kiryakus Monastery is located at the very edge of the Turabidin region, which is considered sacred by Syriac Christians. The monastery was built in the 5th century in
The 800-year-old Obruk Inn, considered the oldest hotel in Konya, has started to serve again
The 800-year-old Obruk Inn, which is considered to be the oldest hotel in Konya, completed its restoration and started to serve as a hotel again. Obruk Inn takes its name from the Kizoren Pothole next to which it was built. Obruk Inn is one of the Seljuk period works. The Seljuk caravanserai, which was built
Latmos’ 8,000-year-old rock paintings under threat from miners
During the Latmos Mountains in southwestern Türkiye, between the provinces of Aydın and Muğla, many rock paintings from the Neolithic Age are under threat from miners. The Latmos rock paintings date to the 6th and 5th millennia BC and are considered to be one of the most important prehistoric discoveries in Anatolia in recent years.
Sidamara, the heaviest sarcophagus in the ancient world
Weighing 32 tons, the Sidamara Sarcophagus, known as the heaviest sarcophagus in the ancient world, was found in the village of Ambar, formerly Sidamara, on the Konya Ereğlisi-Karaman road. The Sidamara Sarcophagus was found by a villager named Molla İbrahim. Molla İbrahim, known as İbrahim Gündoğdu from the Hocalar clan, found the sarcophagus while digging