Traces of the Santorini Volcano Eruption and Tsunami Victims Found on Türkiye’s Coastline
In recent days, a swarm of earthquakes in the Aegean Sea has alarmed the residents of Santorini, leading to a rapid evacuation of the island, which has now transformed into a deserted landscape. Some seismologists suggest that this earthquake activity may be a precursor to a volcanic eruption. The recent seismic events brought to mind
Some artifacts uncovered in the Heraclea excavations revealed 2000-year-old paw prints
In the excavations of the ancient city of Heraclea, one of the important settlements in the Caria region established in the 5th century BC, some artifacts revealed 2000-year-old paw prints. Heraclea is located within the borders of Kapıkırı village in the Milas district of Muğla province in present-day Türkiye. The city, which once had a
The mosaics that were uncovered on the floor of the Roman bath, which had been used as a barn by the villagers for years
In the ancient city of Herakleia, located in the Milas district of Muğla, an important coastal city in Türkiye, mosaics depicting crocodiles, dolphins, flamingos, and eels have been uncovered on the floor of a Roman bath that had been used as a barn by villagers for many years. Herakleia was an important center of trade
The city that witnessed the immortal friendship of an orphan and a dolphin: Iasos
The city of Iasos, whispered by the waves of the Aegean Sea, bearing the traces of history and mythology, is known not only for its ancient ruins and natural beauty, but also for the immortal friendship of an orphan boy and a dolphin. This extraordinary story transforms Iasos into more than an ancient city, but
Greek archaeologists find 5,000-year-old shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea
Archaeologists in Greece have made an exciting discovery near the island of Kasos, located in the southern Aegean Sea. Kasos (Greek: Κάσος), mentioned in Homer’s Iliad, is an island southwest of Crete and northwest of Karpathos. Since 2019, the National Hellenic Research Foundation research team, working in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, has discovered