Saturday, March 15 2025

Category: Anatolian News

"Gypsy Girl" set a record for the number of visitors during the holiday in Turkey

“Gypsy Girl” set a record for the number of visitors during the holiday in Türkiye

Visitors flocked to Gaziantep Zeugma Mosaic Museum during the Ramadan holiday in Türkiye. The world-famous Gypsy Girl mosaic exhibited at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum attracted nearly 40 thousand visitors during the 9-day holiday. The Zeugma museum, where Roman-era fountains such as “Gypsy Girl” and “Mars statue” and mosaics found in villas by the Euphrates River

Pamukkale travertines

Pamukkale travertines formed by thermal waters are visited overnight

The beautiful Pamukkale travertines in Denizli province in the Aegean Region of Turkey will be open to visitors throughout the night. Pamukkale with its white travertines formed by thermal waters resembles a cotton field. The ancient city of Hierapolis is also located in Pamukkale. In this ancient city, there are many historical buildings such as

Thousands of artifacts smuggled abroad brought back to Turkey

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

Kültepe

The 2000 year old Anisa Plate shows that Greek was spoken in Anatolia at that time

The Anisa Plate with a 2000-year-old parliamentary resolution found in Kültepe, the most important karum of the Assyrian trade colonies, shows that Greek was used in Anatolia at that time. Kültepe Karum is located in the province of Kayseri in central Turkey. Kültepe/Kanesh is about 20 km from the center of Kayseri. Kültepe Kanesh Karum

A striking fresco depicting Helen of Troy found during excavations in the lava-floored city of Pompeii

A striking fresco depicting Helen of Troy found during excavations in the lava-floored city of Pompeii

Archaeologists have uncovered remarkably preserved ‘fresco’ paintings on a wall in the banquet hall of a large house on Via di Nola, one of the longest streets in Pompeii, which was buried under the lava of Mount Vesuvius. In a recently excavated area of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, archaeologists have discovered exquisitely preserved

Kuladokya

A natural formation resembling a human face was discovered in Kuladokya, Turkey’s first and only geopark

A natural formation resembling a human face was discovered in Kuladokya, which was formed as a result of volcanic activities and millions of years of erosion. Kuladokya is located in the Kula district of Manisa in western Turkey. It is a region famous for its fairy chimneys resembling Cappadocia. In 2012, it was declared a

Named after a love story Karaca Cave

Named after a love story Karaca Cave

Karaca Cave, located in Torul district of Gümüşhane, one of the hidden paradises of the Black Sea, is like a work of art that nature has carefully crafted for millions of years. Discovered in 1983 by geological engineer Şükrü Eroz, the formation of Karaca Cave dates back to 15 million years ago. The total length

Patara ancient city lighthouse

The 2,000-year-old lighthouse of Patara Ancient City will once again illuminate the way for sailors

The restoration works of the 2000-year-old lighthouse in the ancient city of Patara, which was the capital of the Lycian Union, have come to an end. The lighthouse is intended to give light to sailors again after centuries. Located in the Kaş district of Antalya, it was known as an important port city since the

Mesopotamia Express

Touristic Mesopotamia Express starts its journey

The touristic Mesopotamia train, which will depart from the Turkish capital Ankara and pass through Central Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia and stop in Diyarbakır, will start its services on April 19. TCDD organized a roadshow before April 19. The Mesopotamia train started its promotional tour from Ankara and made stops in Kayseri, Malatya and Elazığ

Ancient Lycian city of Phaselis

Beach projects for the ancient Lycian city of Phaselis canceled

The court decided to cancel the public beach projects in Bostanlık and Alacasu bays of the ancient Lycian city of Phaselis in southern Antalya, which were tendered in February last year. A private company, which won the tender held by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has started construction of two public beach projects in

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