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The Zeus Cave, located in the Kuşadası district of Aydın and captivating visitors with its natural beauty, had been temporarily closed for safety reasons. This popular spot within the Dilek Peninsula-Great Menderes Delta National Park has now reopened its doors following meticulous work. The cave was closed to visitors as a precaution against identified risks
In Cappadocia, famous for its fairy chimneys, a necropolis area with a different type of grave that has never been seen before was unearthed. The necropolis area was found during excavations on the highway connecting Göreme to the town of Ortahisar, which was closed to transportation in 2022. The excavation project is a part of
A tablet found during excavations in Hattuša (today’s Boğazkale), the capital of the Hittite State, in 2023 revealed the existence of a lost language, Kalašma. According to scientists, Kalašma was used by a people named Kalašma who lived in the vicinity of Gerede district of Bolu province in modern-day Türkiye. “These texts show that Anatolia
Last year, 54 graves of children between the ages of 0-6 were unearthed during archaeological excavations in an area thought to be an old quarry in Diyarbakır’s Kulp district. In this year’s excavations, archaeologists uncovered 6 more graves, bringing the total to 60 graves. Following the discovery of coins from the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I
Türkiye’s recent successful efforts to prevent the smuggling of historical artifacts abroad continue. Recently, an operation was organized by Kocaeli Provincial Gendarmerie Command upon a tip-off that historical artifacts would be smuggled abroad. In the operation organized in a house, tombstones and columns thought to be from the Roman period were seized. 1 suspect was
The excavations in Harran Ruins, one of the oldest settlements in the world, are uncovering 1500-year-old church ruins. Harran is a remarkable ruin with the Moon Temple dedicated to the Moon God Sin in the 4th century BC. Only the foundations and some wall remains of the Moon Temple have survived to the present day.
The gold belt unearthed during excavations in Ani Ruins in eastern Türkiye and preserved for 22 years has been put on display at the Kars Archeology and Ethnography Museum. The gold belt, which was found in 2002 during the excavations carried out under the direction of Hacettepe University Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Beyhan Karamağaralı between
A number of bronze artifacts, including pieces of jewelry dating back 3500 years, have been discovered in the town of Budyně nad Ohří, about 40 kilometers northwest of the Czech capital Prague. Archaeologists from the Podřipské Museum in Roudnice nad Labem announced the discovery of the unique Bronze Age hoard. The hoard was actually made
In Kültepe, traces of a mega-drought, thought to have played a role in the collapse of the Akkadians, the first ancient empire founded in Mesopotamia after the fall of the Sumerian civilization, will be investigated. Kültepe/Kanesh is known as the place where written history began in Anatolia. It is one of the most important karums
Astronomers from the University of Glasgow have found new evidence that one of the components of the Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known analog computer, was used to track the Greek lunar year. The researchers used statistical modeling techniques developed for analyzing gravitational waves to determine the possible number of holes in one of the broken
Extreme heat and people’s carelessness have caused fires in many parts of Türkiye. The fire that broke out in a maquis area in Çanakkale also affected the ruins of Assos and the Temple of Athena. The fire destroyed an area the size of 43 football fields. According to the news of Sözcü, a fire broke
