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6,000-Year-Old Sacred Hearths Restored in Türkiye

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6,000-Year-Old Sacred Hearths Restored in Türkiye

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Shocking Claim at the Historical Eflatunpınar Hittite Water Monument: Sewage Water Mixed In, Thousands of Visitors at Risk!

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Shocking Claim at the Historical Eflatunpınar Hittite Water Monument: Sewage Water Mixed In, Thousands of Visitors at Risk!

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Anatolian News . Central Anatolia

Astonishing Kültepe Tablets: Some Everyday Turkish Words Date Back 4,500 Years

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Remarkable findings are emerging from the ongoing excavations at Kültepe-Kanesh-Karum, one of Türkiye’s longest-running archaeological sites. Led by Prof. Dr. Fikri Kulakoğlu, the excavations of Assyrian cuneiform tablets dating back approximately 4,500 years have revealed traces of certain Turkish words commonly used today. Located on the Kayseri-Sivas highway, Kültepe has been shedding light on Anatolian

Hyllarima Ancient City

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Hyllarima Ancient City’s 2-Kilometer Walls to be Opened to Tourism

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Gümüşler Monastery

Anatolian News . Central Anatolia

Gümüşler Monastery: The Petra of Anatolia and the Mystery of the “Smiling Virgin Mary”

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A 1700-year-old statue of Pan unearthed during the excavations at Polyeuktos in İstanbul

A 1700-year-old statue of Pan unearthed during the excavations at Polyeuktos in İstanbul

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Ancient city of Sebaste

The granary was found in the ancient city of Sebaste, founded by the first Roman emperor Augustus

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Donalar Kale Kapı Rock Tomb or Donalar Rock Tomb

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Kültepe Kanesh Karum
Written by October 3, 2023

The new discoveries at Kültepe Kanesh Karum, which was the accommodation place for Assyrian traders

Anatolian News . Central Anatolia Article

New discoveries shedding light on the Bronze Age period have been made in ongoing excavations at Kültepe Kanesh Karum, which served as the trading hub for Assyrian merchants who brought writing to Anatolia. Kültepe Kanesh Karum is located in the Kayseri province of Türkiye. In the Assyrian language, ‘karum’ means harbor or port, and it

The jaw of a big cat featured in ancient shows has been found
Written by October 2, 2023

The jaw of a big cat featured in ancient shows has been found

Aegean . Anatolian News Article

The jaw of a big cat, thought to have been used in shows held at the theater in the Ancient City of Apameia, has been discovered. Apameia was an ancient city established in Anatolia in the 3rd century BC by Antiochus I Soter, named after his mother Apama. The city is located within the borders

Works continues in the ancient city of Epiphaneia
Written by October 2, 2023

Works continues in the ancient city of Epiphaneia

Anatolian News . Mediterrenian Article

A project is being carried out for the promotion and development of the ancient city of Epiphaneia, located in the Erzin district of Hatay, with traces of the first settlement dating back 6,000 years. Epiphaneia Ancient City is also known as the Issos Ruins. The excavations that began as a rescue excavation in Epiphaneia in

The Hittite city of Samuha will be open to visitors in 2024
Written by October 1, 2023

The Hittite city of Samuha will be open to visitors in 2024

Anatolian News . Central Anatolia Article

The 3,800-year-old Hittite city Kayalıpınar, located in the Yıldızeli district of Sivas and formerly known as Samuha, is planned to be opened to visitors next year. The excavations in Kayalıpınar began in 2005 under the supervision of Associate Professor Dr. Vuslat Müller Karpe from Philipps University of Marburg, Germany. It’s have been ongoing intermittently up

A painted, wild boar sculpture was discovered at Göbeklitepe
Written by September 30, 2023

A painted, wild boar sculpture discovered at Göbeklitepe

Anatolian News . Southeastern Anatolia Article

Exciting discoveries have been made at Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe, often referred to as the “zero point” of history. In Göbeklitepe, a life-sized sculpture of a wild boar was unearthed. As part of the Taş Tepeler project, which sheds light on prehistory and has seen highly significant discoveries on a global scale, the archaeological excavations carried

As the waters receded, the 2,000-year-old salt field came to light again
Written by September 29, 2023

As the waters receded, the 2,000-year-old salt field came to light again

Aegean . Anatolian News Article

A two thousand year old salt field in the Kaunos Ancient City, which is placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List, surfaced near İztuzu Beach in the Ortaca neighborhood of Muğla when the waters receded. Kaunos is an important trade center of the Caria region. The history of Kaunos dates back to B.C. It

Elaiussa Sebaste Ancient City's necropolis area will be open for visitation
Written by September 29, 2023

Elaiussa Sebaste Ancient City’s necropolis area will be open for visitation

Anatolian News . Mediterrenian Article

Documentation work, including three-dimensional data, has begun for the purpose of opening the Roman Road and North Necropolis of Elaiussa Sebaste Ancient City to tourism and for environmental planning. Elaiussa Sebaste Ancient City, which dates back to the Hellenistic period, is located in the Sırtkaya region of Erdemli district in Mersin province, Türkiye. “Elaiussa (Ελαιούσα),”

1800-year-old pottery found in Ancient City Assos
Written by September 28, 2023

1800-year-old pottery found in Ancient City Assos

Aegean . Anatolian News Article

1800-year-old pottery has been found at the Ancient City Assos, located on the southern coast of the Troas region. The discovery is expected to provide insights into daily life. Assos is located in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale, at the western tip of Türkiye today. Assos is mentioned in Homer’s “Iliad” epic and in the

Archaeologists have discovered a horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit in its jaw at the Çavuştepe excavations
Written by September 27, 2023

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

Anatolian News . Eastern Anatolia Article

A horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit (a metal piece inserted into its mouth to guide the mount) was found in the Çavuştepe castle belonging to the Urartians who ruled in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Çavuştepe Castle was constructed by Urartian King Sarduri II. in 750 BC. The ongoing excavations at Çavuştepe Castle and

The drought in Lake Iznik revealed the submerged basilica
Written by September 25, 2023

The drought in Lake Iznik revealed the submerged basilica

Anatolian News . Marmara and Thrace Article

The drought in Turkey led to the water levels of Lake Iznik receding. With the receding water, the basilica considered sacred by Christians resurfaced. The decrease in water level due to the drought and relentless water extraction in Lake Iznik, Turkey’s fifth-largest lake, is steadily increasing. As a result of the receding water, the basilica

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