Makeup materials used by Roman women 2,000 years ago were found in the ancient city of Aizanoi
In the ancient city of Aizanoi, located in the Çavdarhisar district of Kütahya, makeup materials and jewelry products used by Roman women 2,000 years ago were unearthed. Aizanoi was the main settlement of the Aizanitis people, who were affiliated with ancient Phrygia. During the Hellenistic period, this region alternated between being under the control of
Oil lamps dating back 2,500 years were unearthed in Aigai Ancient City
In the ancient city of Aigai, one of the 12 Aeolian cities established in Western Anatolia, hundreds of oil lamps were found, ranging from the most recent being 1800 years old to the oldest being 2,500 years old. Aigai Ancient City is located within the boundaries of Manisa province today. Aigai Ancient City was built
A new Indo-European language has been discovered in the Hittite capital Hattusa
In ongoing excavations in Hattusa, the capital of the Hittites, who established Anatolia’s first central state, a new Indo-European language has been discovered. Hattusa is located in the Boğazköy district of Çorum province in present-day Türkiye. Over the past 100 years of ongoing excavations in Hattusa, approximately 30,000 clay tablets written in cuneiform script have
Archaeologists unearthed 4200-year-old various wheat grains in Kültepe
Various wheat grains that are 4200 years old were unearthed in Kültepe, located in the province of Kayseri, Türkiye. Kültepe is an archaeological site that was the center of the Assyrian trade colony (karum in Assyrian) in the Early Bronze Age. The cuneiform clay tablets excavated in Kültepe dating back to the 20th and 19th
During the excavation of the construction foundation, a grave stele found
Workers found remains consisting of grave stele and tile fragments during the foundation excavation of the ongoing villa construction in Hallaçlar District of Denizli’s Merkezefendi district. When the ruins were found, the construction machines stopped working. The police stopped the construction and protected the area. After the suspension of construction work, the area was cordoned
The ‘Green Dome’ of the Mevlana Museum, known as Kubbe-i Hadra, was reopened to visitors
The “Green Dome,” known as the Kubbe-i Hadra, which was built after the death of the renowned 13th-century Muslim saint and anatolia mystic Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi has been reopened for visitors following extensive restoration work that began three years ago. The “Kubbe-i Hadra” (Green Dome), also known as the tomb, was built by the architect
Workers found the ‘Three Graces’ dating back to the Roman period while digging a grave
In a cemetery in the Emirdağ district of Afyonkarahisar, workers found a broken figure of the Roman-era “Three Graces” along with a bird figure and the Moon God Men while digging graves. The village headman, B.B, reported the situation to the gendarmerie. Officials from the Afyonkarahisar Museum Directorate, during their examination, determined that the artifacts
Anatolia’s wooden-supported mosques were included to the UNESCO World Heritage List after the Ancient City of Gordion
At the 45th UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting held in the capital city of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, the ancient city of Gordion and the wooden-supported mosques from various provinces of Türkiye were added to the World Heritage list. Gordion is known as an important ancient city of Phrygia, and it is located approximately 80 kilometers
The Belgian couple who came to Antalya for a vacation were detained on suspicion of historical artifact smuggling
The couple from Antwerp, Belgium, who came to Antalya for a vacation, were detained on suspicion of historical artifact smuggling during a security check at Antalya Airport. Security officials, suspecting that the 3 pieces of stone in the couple’s suitcase could be historical artifacts, did not allow the Belgian couple to board their flight. The
Gordion Ancient City has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Gordion Ancient City in the Polatlı district of Ankara has been declared a ‘World Heritage’ by UNESCO. According to an announcement from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, during the 45th UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting held in the capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today, a decision was made to protect Gordion as a