1000-year-old churches carved into rock in Erdemli Valley opened to visitors
Erdemli Valley with 1000-year-old rock churches and structures in Yeşilhisar district of Kayseri was opened to visitors. The canyon in the Erdemli Valley was formed as a result of the flow of lava and erosion by rivers when Mount Erciyes was an active volcano. The valley is about 70 kilometers from Kayseri city center. The
The Talismanic Medallion of Mehmet the Conqueror is on Sale
A talismanic medallion believed to belong to Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, which is of great historical and artistic importance, will be offered for sale at an auction in London. The medallion is estimated to date back to the period between 1432 and 1481, when Mehmet the Conqueror was a prince. The bronze portrait is thought
A rare 3,300-year-old bronze helmet from the Hittite Empire is on display at the Çorum Archaeology Museum
The 3,300-year-old bronze helmet unearthed during the excavations carried out in 2002 at the ruins of Şapinuva, one of the important cult centers of the Hittite Empire, is among the rare artifacts that have survived from the Hittite period. The Hittite bronze helmet discovered during excavations at the ruins of Şapinuva in Ortaköy district of
A 1000-year-old Seljuk rug is being exhibited at the Sivas Museum
A special section has been created at the Sivas Atatürk Congress Museum, where 62 historical rugs are being exhibited. Among the works is a historical rug from the Seljuk period, which is estimated to be 1000 years old, and it is attracting the attention of visitors. The Seljuks were a dynasty of Oghuz Turks who
Message from 2100 years ago: “Be extremely obedient and law-abiding”
The translation process of the 2100-year-old inscription found in the ancient city of Perre in Adıyaman continues. The message “Obey and respect the law to the utmost” read on the inscription drew attention. The ancient city of Perre is located in the central Örenli (Pirin) neighborhood of Adıyaman province in the southeast of today’s Turkey.
France will return 8,659 historical artifacts seized to Turkey
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on social media that 8,659 historical artifacts seized in France will be returned to Turkey. “We are getting back 8,659 of our artifacts seized in France! It all started in 2019 when the Anti-Smuggling Department of our Ministry detected a large number of coins of Anatolian
The 5,000-year-old underground city of Matiate will be open to visitors
Efforts are underway to open the 5,000-year-old underground city of Matiate, located in the Midyat district of the Mardin province in southeastern Turkey, to visitors. Excavations began in 2000 in the underground city of Matiate, which includes a place of worship, silos, water wells, shelter, wine house, workshops, cisterns and burial grounds, as well as
The Devil’s Castle in Ardahan, which is estimated to have been built by the Urartians, will be restored
The Devil’s Castle (Şeytan Kalesi in Turkish), located in Ardahan in eastern Turkey, will be restored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The castle is estimated to have been built by the Urartians. The restoration of the Devil’s Castle, located in the heart of the Karaçay Canyon, aims to transform the region into a
A 3,300-year-old tablet found at Büklükale tells of a catastrophic foreign invasion of the Hittite Empire
The Hittite Empire, considered to be the first centralized state of Anatolia, began to rise around 1600 BC and formed a strong political and military union. After ruling for nearly 400 years, the empire suddenly collapsed around 1200 BC. This sudden collapse has remained a mystery that has been investigated by historians and archaeologists for
The oldest evidence of piercing was found in 11,000-year-old skeletons at Boncuklu Tarla
Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence of piercings in skeletons dating back 11,000 years at the Boncuklu Tarla excavation site. The evidence will provide new insights into the body modification practices of early sedentary communities in Southwest Asia. Beaded Field is located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. There are settlement layers from the