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The historical Kibyra Ancient City in Gölhisar district of Burdur started to welcome its visitors again with the Medusa mosaic, which was taken under protection during the winter months. This unique work, which has a history of about 2000 years, is considered one of the important art examples of the ancient period. The mosaic in
Archaeologists have discovered a 500-year-old Chinese inscription on a piece of blue-and-white porcelain found on Mount Zion, representing the oldest known Chinese writing found in Israel. The inscription states, “Forever we will protect the eternal spring,” and was uncovered during a three-year collaborative excavation conducted by the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the German Protestant
The stunning Medusa mosaic of the ancient city of Kibyra, located in the Gölhisar district of Burdur and listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, has been covered with a special method to protect it from climate conditions. The Medusa depicted in the mosaic is a terrifying Gorgon with a head full of snakes,
Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko will visit Türkiye on Tuesday for a goodwill visit to commemorate the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Türkiye. The long-standing friendship between Türkiye and Japan was highlighted by the Ertuğrul frigate disaster that occurred on September 15, 1890. On September 15, 1890, the Ertuğrul
A bilingual inscription tabula ansata located in front of a burial chamber adorned with the monogram of Jesus Christ, found in the Kızılkoyun necropolis in Şanlıurfa, has been restored and returned to its original position. Kızılkoyun Necropolis is located in the Balıklıgöl plateau of Şanlıurfa. It bears traces of Hellenistic and Roman-Byzantine periods with tombs
A ticket made of fired clay, believed to be from the Roman period, was found in the ancient city of Prusias Ad Hypium located in Düzce, western Türkiye. Archaeologists uncovered a figurine depicting Aphrodite and a Thyrsus figure, both believed to be from the Roman period, in addition to the theater ticket. The ancient city
The excavations at Asarcık Tepe, which bears traces of a culture dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, revealed dwelling and bakery structures dating back to the Seljuk period. Asarcık Tepe is especially important as a Hittite settlement and therefore it is one of the rare settlements in the region. Asarcık Tepe is located in
Excavations at Oluz Mound, located in the Toklucak village of Amasya in northeastern Türkiye, have uncovered a sacred chamber and stone dating back to the Phrygian period, approximately 2,600 years ago. Prof. Şevket Dönmez, a faculty member of the Department of Archaeology at Istanbul University, stated that the discovery is a first in Anatolian archaeology.
In the ancient city of Phaselis, located on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast, an altar structure believed to be dedicated to Apollo has been discovered, along with small votive figurines featuring human and various animal figures. In the ancient city of Phaselis, the last city of Lycia on the borders of Pamphylia in the Kemer district of
Archaeologists from University College Dublin discovered a 2,000-year-old fig during an archaeological excavation at a headland in Drumanagh, North Dublin. The discovered 2,000-year-old fig sheds light on the foods traded between the Roman Empire and Ireland thousands of years ago. The area in Drumanagh where the excavation took place was an important trade center for
The head of the statue of Septimius Severus, which was illegally taken from the Boubon Ancient City 60 years ago, is being returned to Türkiye by the NY Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum in Denmark. As a result of the intensive diplomatic and scientific efforts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the artifact that has been
