At the Çorakyerler excavations, 100 fossils dating back 8.5 million years were uncovered
In the “Çorakyerler Vertebrate Fossil Locality” in Çankırı, approximately 8.5 million-year-old 100 fossils belonging to vertebrate animals were discovered during excavation works. The excavations at the Çorakyerler Vertebrate Fossil Locality are being conducted under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Ayla Sevim Erol, the head of the Department of Anthropology at Ankara University, Faculty of Languages,
How did the non-seafaring Hittites of the Bronze Age maintain control over Eastern Mediterranean trade?
During the Bronze Age, Anatolia possessed significant overland trade routes. The trade colonies established by Assyrian merchants formed the main arteries of trade in the 2nd millennium BC. These Assyrian traders transported goods from Mesopotamia to the western reaches of Anatolia through trade routes, contributing to the development of commerce. Notably, the Assyrian traders not
Gökhöyük might possess a settlement that will shed light on the 7000-year history of Central Anatolia
Gökhöyük, located in the Seydişehir district of Konya province, is believed to have a settlement dating back to the 7th millennium BC. During the rescue excavations carried out at Gökhöyük between 2022 and 2005, structures such as houses, walls, and burial areas were uncovered, along with various artifacts including pottery, tools, and metal objects. The
The borders of the Hittite city of Şapinuva are determining by 3300-year-old workshops
The boundaries of the second significant administrative center, the city of Sapinuva, established by the Hittites, who were the first centralized state in Anatolia is determining through workshops called “işlik” spanning 3300 years. In Şapinuva, which was the capital of the Hittite empire for a period, work continues in the two workshops that were unearthed
Archaeologists found 7.5 million-year-old giraffe bone in central Anatolia
Archaeologists excavating at a site on the shores of Yamula Dam in the province of Kayseri, located in central Türkiye, found a 7.5 million-year-old giraffe forelimb bone. Oğuzhan Köylüoğlu, an expert anthropologist, stated that the work at the site started on June 7 and they found nearly 30 fossils. Normally, they would find articulated fossils
Perhaps the oldest thermal treatment center in the world, which has been in continuous use for 2000 years -Basilica Therma Roman Bath or King’s Daughter-
The ancient Roman bath of the Basilica of the Thermae, known as the “King’s Daughter” (Turkish: Kral Kızı Hamamı or Sarıkaya Roma Hamamı) is an ancient Roman spa town located in the Yozgat province of central Turkey. The bath was built in the 2nd century and used in the Byzantine, Selcuk, and Ottoman periods and