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The 2800-year-old Hittite goddess figurine found in the Valley of Levent

November 13, 2023

November 13, 2023

A Hittite goddess figurine from the eighth century can be found in the Levent Valley, which was created by a...

A 2800-year-old Urartian temple and two cuneiform inscriptions were found in Van

October 25, 2023

October 25, 2023

In the ongoing rescue excavations at Körzüt Castle located in the Muradiye district of Van, a 2800-year-old Urartian temple was...

Traces of the 5000-year-old Karaz culture have been found in Bitlis

October 12, 2023

October 12, 2023

Traces of the 5000-year-old Karaz Culture were discovered during the excavations carried out in the İç Kale in Ahlat district...

Archaeologists have discovered a horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit in its jaw at the Çavuştepe excavations

September 27, 2023

September 27, 2023

A horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit (a metal piece inserted into its mouth to guide the mount) was...

2,700-year-old pithoi belonging to the Urartians were found in Garibin Tepe, which was unearthed as a result of illegal excavations

September 2, 2023

September 2, 2023

Archaeologists unearthed well-preserved 2,700-year-old pithoi in an area known as ‘Garibin Tepe,’ which was discovered during illegal excavations in the...

A skeleton of an Urartian man with partially preserved brain tissue was found in Ayanis Castle

August 23, 2023

August 23, 2023

During the excavations of the Urartian period Ayanis Castle located on the shores of Lake Van in the Eastern Anatolia...

Urartians used terracing method to protect against the destructive force of earthquakes

August 5, 2023

August 5, 2023

During the excavation works carried out at Çavuştepe Castle, which was built by King Sarduri II of Urartu in 750...

Urartian King Argishti’s bronze shield revealed the name of an unknown country

July 30, 2023

July 30, 2023

Urartian King Argishti’s bronze shield revealed the name of an unknown country. The bronze shield, which was purchased by the...