
In the excavations of the 4,000-year-old Amorium Ancient City, a bath from the Turkish-Islamic period was discovered
In the ongoing archaeological excavations at the 4,000-year-old Amorium Ancient City, located near the Emirdağ district of Afyonkarahisar in western Türkiye, a bath from the Turkish-Islamic period has been discovered. The excavations are being conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Anadolu University (AÜ), under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Zeliha

A double-headed eagle seal was found during the Üçhöyük excavation, which is being conducted to locate the lost city of Purušhanda
In the Üçhöyük excavation ongoing in Bolvadin district of Afyonkarahisar, with the participation of Japanese scientists, two different seal impressions were found, including a grain silo and one featuring a double-headed eagle, in the search for the lost city of Purušhanda. The Üçhöyük excavations are being conducted under the scientific consultancy of Prof. Dr. Özdemir

2500-year-old wooden burial chamber depicting the war between Persians and Scythians
The 2500-year-old wooden burial chamber depicting the war between the Persians and Scythians, found during illegal excavations in the Tatarlı mound in Dinar district of Afyonkarahisar, is on display in the Afyonkarahisar museum. The wooden burial chamber, one of the rarest wooden artifacts in the world, dates back to the 5th century BC. The burial

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

Workers found the ‘Three Graces’ dating back to the Roman period while digging a grave
In a cemetery in the Emirdağ district of Afyonkarahisar, workers found a broken figure of the Roman-era “Three Graces” along with a bird figure and the Moon God Men while digging graves. The village headman, B.B, reported the situation to the gendarmerie. Officials from the Afyonkarahisar Museum Directorate, during their examination, determined that the artifacts