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LDA Archaeologists discover two monumental mounds with wooden burial chambers dating back around 6,000 years

March 16, 2024

Archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) have discovered two monumental mounds containing wooden burial...

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The magnificent throne room of the Knossos Palace is believed to be the oldest throne room in Europe

March 15, 2024

The Minoan civilization, a flourishing Bronze Age culture, thrived on the island of Crete between 2700 BC and 1450 BC....

Anatolian News

A 1000-year-old Seljuk rug is being exhibited at the Sivas Museum

March 15, 2024

A special section has been created at the Sivas Atatürk Congress Museum, where 62 historical rugs are being exhibited. Among...

The message from the year 2100 Be extremely obedient and respectful of the law

Anatolian News

Message from 2100 years ago: “Be extremely obedient and law-abiding”

March 15, 2024

The translation process of the 2100-year-old inscription found in the ancient city of Perre in Adıyaman continues. The message “Obey...

Anatolian News

France will return 8,659 historical artifacts seized to Turkey

March 14, 2024

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on social media that 8,659 historical artifacts seized in France will...

Aegean

Greek archaeologists find 5,000-year-old shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea

March 13, 2024

Archaeologists in Greece have made an exciting discovery near the island of Kasos, located in the southern Aegean Sea. Kasos...

Anatolian News, Southeastern Anatolia

The 5,000-year-old underground city of Matiate will be open to visitors

March 13, 2024

Efforts are underway to open the 5,000-year-old underground city of Matiate, located in the Midyat district of the Mardin province...

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The ‘Horoscope’ parchment discovered in the Judean Desert reveals the belief ciphers of a secret order

March 12, 2024

A parchment unearthed in the Judean Desert, east of Jerusalem, bears traces of an ancient order’s esoteric practices of astrology...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

The Devil’s Castle in Ardahan, which is estimated to have been built by the Urartians, will be restored

March 12, 2024

The Devil’s Castle (Şeytan Kalesi in Turkish), located in Ardahan in eastern Turkey, will be restored by the Ministry of...

Anatolian News

A 3,300-year-old tablet found at Büklükale tells of a catastrophic foreign invasion of the Hittite Empire

March 11, 2024

The Hittite Empire, considered to be the first centralized state of Anatolia, began to rise around 1600 BC and formed...

LDA Archaeologists discover two monumental mounds with wooden burial chambers dating back around 6,000 years

The magnificent throne room of the Knossos Palace is believed to be the oldest throne room in Europe

A 1000-year-old Seljuk rug is being exhibited at the Sivas Museum

Message from 2100 years ago: “Be extremely obedient and law-abiding”

France will return 8,659 historical artifacts seized to Turkey

Greek archaeologists find 5,000-year-old shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea

The 5,000-year-old underground city of Matiate will be open to visitors

The ‘Horoscope’ parchment discovered in the Judean Desert reveals the belief ciphers of a secret order

The Devil’s Castle in Ardahan, which is estimated to have been built by the Urartians, will be restored

A 3,300-year-old tablet found at Büklükale tells of a catastrophic foreign invasion of the Hittite Empire

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More than 50 seals belonging to members of the royal family found in the Hittite city of Šamuḫa

2300-year-old sarcophagus of Roman gladiator Euphrates discovered

Neolithic human skull found in a niche at Sefertepe provides new insights into burial customs

7,450-year-old stamp seals with geometric patterns discovered at Domuztepe

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