Black Sea Archives - Anatolian Archaeology

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Excavations continue in Oluz Höyük, where life ended with the Battle of Zela, where Julius Caesar uttered the words “Veni Vidi Vici”

September 16, 2024

Excavations continue in Oluz Höyük, where life ended with the Battle of Zela, where the famous Roman dictator Julius Caesar...

Anatolian News, Black Sea

Amastris was shaken by a great earthquake 1600 years ago

September 3, 2024

The remains of a marble columned structure unearthed during the excavations of the ancient city of Amastris in the Amasra...

Anatolian News, Black Sea

First in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in a monastery in Ordu province

August 12, 2024

An in-situ floor mosaic was unearthed at the Monastery of Saints Constantine and Helana in Ordu province in the Eastern...

Anatolian News, Black Sea

1700-year-old mosaic’s medallion with Greek inscription symbolises a Roman military unit

August 10, 2024

In Amasya, in the north-east of Anatolia, it has been revealed that the Greek phrases ‘APEM’ and ‘BO?H’ in the...

Black Sea, Southeastern Anatolia

9,000-year-old Amida mound burned 3 times in history

August 7, 2024

It was confirmed by the analysis that the Amida mound, which has been a continuous settlement center for about 9,000...

Anatolian News, Black Sea

3 Roman tombs found during foundation excavation

August 4, 2024

During the excavation of the foundation of a building construction, 3 graves belonging to the Roman period were found. It...

Anatolian News, Black Sea

Skull with Greek inscription ‘Pilgrim Dimitrakis’ found in Sinop

August 1, 2024

A male skull with the Greek inscription “Pilgrim Dimitrakis” was found in the Balatlar Church in Sinop on the Black...

The remnants of the Iron Age are being searched for in Nerik, the sacred city of the Hittites

Anatolian News, Black Sea

Surprising discovery in the ‘holy water’ of the Hittites

July 29, 2024

Ongoing archaeological excavations in the sacred Hittite city of Nerik (today’s Oymaağaç Mound) are revealing surprising discoveries. With a 3500-year...

Anatolian News, Black Sea

The frescoes of the Mother Rock Church in Sumela Monastery are being restored

July 17, 2024

The damaged frescoes of the Mother Rock Church in Sumela Monastery, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List,...

Anatolian News, Black Sea

New season excavations in the ancient city of Satala begin

July 14, 2024

New season excavations begin in the ancient city of Satala, which dates back to the Bronze Age. Satala Ancient City...

Excavations continue in Oluz Höyük, where life ended with the Battle of Zela, where Julius Caesar uttered the words “Veni Vidi Vici”

Amastris was shaken by a great earthquake 1600 years ago

First in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in a monastery in Ordu province

1700-year-old mosaic’s medallion with Greek inscription symbolises a Roman military unit

9,000-year-old Amida mound burned 3 times in history

3 Roman tombs found during foundation excavation

Skull with Greek inscription ‘Pilgrim Dimitrakis’ found in Sinop

Surprising discovery in the ‘holy water’ of the Hittites

The frescoes of the Mother Rock Church in Sumela Monastery are being restored

New season excavations in the ancient city of Satala begin

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Archaeologists continue to work on the Hittite fortification structure at Yumuktepe Mound

Excavations continue in Oluz Höyük, where life ended with the Battle of Zela, where Julius Caesar uttered the words “Veni Vidi Vici”

An 8,200 year old stone kohl was found in western Türkiye

2800-year-old Burunkaya Inscription written in Luwian Hieroglyphic

Paleo-Hebrew seal from the First Temple period discovered in Jerusalem