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Restoration work is nearing completion at the theatre of Tlos Ancient City, one of the oldest settlements in the Lycian Region. The theatre, which can comfortably seat approximately 8,500 people, will reopen its doors to art lovers after centuries. Located in the Seydikemer district of Muğla, Tlos is recorded as Dlawa in 14th century BC
Humans discovered writing through the Sumerians in Mesopotamia. A series of symbols inscribed on clay tablets is considered the beginning of writing. Over time, these symbols evolved in the hands of scribes, transforming into a more easily writable form, which became the alphabet. The creators of the alphabet are believed to be ancient Egyptian scribes.
The popular Roman game “12 Signs” (ludus duodecim scriptorum) is being introduced to visitors at the ancient city of Syedra, located in the Alanya district of Antalya. The game “12 Signs” is also known as “Roman Backgammon.” Pieces of the game were found during excavations on the Colonnaded Street of the 3,000-year-old ancient city. The
The body of a statue was found six years ago during excavations in the ancient city, which was founded under the name Apollonia in the Hellenistic period and later renamed Tripolis. This season, the excavation team discovered the head of the statue. The ancient city of Tripolis is located in Denizli province. It developed under
Researchers from the Zayed National Museum have uncovered hidden text beneath a complex layer of gold leaf on a page of the Blue Quran, one of the world’s most renowned Quran manuscripts, using multispectral imaging techniques. The team discovered verses from the Surah An-Nisa hidden under an intricate decoration adorned with gold leaf on a
In Hatay, which was shaken by two severe earthquakes two years ago, a 1500-year-old structure has emerged beneath the rubble of a collapsed building. During the removal of the rubble from a detached house that was destroyed by a magnitude 7 earthquake on February 6, 2023, a structure believed to date back to the Late
The Luvi Research Foundation, based in Switzerland, has released a new open-access database and interactive map providing comprehensive information on 483 significant settlements dating to the Middle and Late Bronze Age in Western Anatolia. The study titled “An Interactive Look at the Bronze Age” includes detailed information such as the names of archaeological sites and
Excavations in the ancient city of Blaundos, known as a garrison town, have uncovered a 2,000-year-old ‘monumental tomb’ from the Early Roman period. Blaundos is the place where soldiers who came from Macedonia settled during Alexander the Great’s campaign in Anatolia. The ancient city is located in the Ulubey district of Uşak, Türkiye. It draws
New research has uncovered that one of the most eerie artifacts of the Aztecs, clay death whistles shaped like human skulls and capable of producing a scream-like sound, not only terrified listeners in ancient times but also significantly impacted the human brain’s capacity to heighten feelings of alarm and fear. The recent study, published this
During ongoing excavations at the ancient Kef Castle, built at an altitude of 2,300 meters by Urartian King II. Rusa, a seal belonging to an Assyrian noble was found. Kef Castle is located in Bitlis province in eastern Türkiye. It was built by King II. Rusa, who reigned between 685 and 645 BC. During his
Archaeological excavations conducted around the Antakya Ancient Hippodrome, which is believed to have been built during the Seleucid period in the 1st century BC, uncovered two fragments of figurines. The excavations, led by Prof. Dr. Hatice Pamir from the Department of Archaeology at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University and conducted by a team of 20, aim
