The existence of a basilica dating back to the 5th century was detected in Alanya Castle
The presence of a basilica associated with the 5th century was identified in Alanya Castle, built during the Hellenistic period, in the Alanya district of Antalya. Alanya Castle is located on a peninsula rising approximately 250 meters above the sea. The total length of its walls is 6.5 kilometers. Excavations at Alanya Castle have been
The cuneiform tablet found in the Hittite city of Samuha indicates the famous temple of the Goddess Šauška
The cuneiform tablet unearthed in the Hittite city of Samuha reveals the famous temple of the Goddess Šauška. The ancient city of Samuha is located within the boundaries of Kayalıpınar Village in the Yıldızeli District of Sivas Province, Türkiye. The excavation works are conducted under the leadership of Associate Professor Dr. Çiğdem Maner, a faculty
A rare 9-million-year-old porcupine fossil was found in Anatolia
Scientists discovered animal fossils dating back 9 million years in a rural area in Tavas district of Denizli, including a rare quilled porcupine fossil rarely seen in Anatolia. Dr. Ahmet İhsan Aytek, the head of the excavation team, said, “This year, we found fossils of a species from the cat family, quilled porcupine, and birds.
A 5500-year-old rock settlement was unearthed in Zeugma in the Black Sea
During the archaeological excavation works conducted in Hadrianopolis Ancient City in the Eskipazar district of Karabük, known as “The Zeugma of the Black Sea,” an underground rock settlement dating back 5500 years was discovered. The discovery took place during the excavation and restoration work led by Associate Professor Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş, a faculty member in
In Kayalıpınar, a seal impression belonging to Hattusili III, which will impact Hittite history, was discovered
In the excavations conducted at the Kayalıpınar Ruins, located within the boundaries of the Sivas province in present-day Türkiye, which the Hittites considered the Upper Land, a seal impression belonging to Hattusili III was discovered. Recognized through the Kadesh Battle and the subsequent Kadesh Peace Treaty, Hattusili III elevated the Hittite Empire to become the
Is concrete being poured at Göbeklitepe that zero point of human history?
The news that concrete has been poured in a certain area of Göbeklitepe, which is considered the zero point of human history, located in the Şanlıurfa province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye, has caused astonishment. The claim that concrete was poured at Göbeklitepe came from Çiğdem Köksal-Schmidt, the wife of Klaus Schmidt, who
The Romans built an irrigation tunnel 1,700 years ago by digging through the mountain
It has been revealed that the Romans built a 150-meter-long tunnel by digging through the mountain 1,700 years ago to irrigate agricultural lands. The Roman irrigation tunnel is located within the borders of Geçitli (Kantara) village in the Besni district of Adıyaman in southeastern Türkiye. It was previously known by the villagers, but it has
In Savatra Ancient City, an altar dating back 1800 years and adorned with soldier, banner, and a victory wreath has been uncovered.
In the ongoing excavations at the ancient city of Savatra in Konya, a 1800-year-old victory wreath along with an altar adorned with depictions of soldiers and banners has been discovered. Savatra is a two-thousand-year-old ancient Roman city located in the Yağlıbayat District of Karatay, Konya. The announcement made on the social media account of the
Archaeologists found 3,500-year-old grape seeds
In the Aşağıseyit Mound located in the Çal district of Denizli, archaeologists uncovered a 3,500-year-old grape seed. The most surprising aspect of the discovery is that the grape seed is smaller than 1 millimeter. The excavations at Aşağıseyit Mound, which have reached layers dating back to the Roman, Hellenistic, and Late Bronze Age periods, are
8,000-year-old cave paintings found in Türkiye’s Inkaya Cave
A number of cave paintings dating back some 8,000 years have been found in Inkaya cave in the Marmara province of Balıkesir during a field study conducted by Associate Prof. Dr. Derya Yalçıklı from Çanakkale (18th March) University, in 2015. During the same studies, another cave located 5 kilometers away from the İnkaya cave was