They Were Caught Trying to Sell a Medieval Mummy in Niğde
The Niğde Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams apprehended 6 individuals red-handed who were attempting to sell a human mummy, believed to be from the Middle Ages, in a successful operation. During the raid in the Bor district, the mummy seized at the residence of a person named H.G. was found in a preserved state of bodily
Gerga Inscribed Monumental Statue Found in Farmhouse 14 Years Ago Left to Its Fate
The Gerga Monumental Statue, stolen from the ancient city of Gerga in the Karia region, has been left to its fate after being discovered 14 years ago in a farmhouse. Rescued from antiquities traffickers, the Gerga statue was initially handed over to the İzmir Archaeology Museum, where it was stored in a neglected corner. Recently
Archaeologists have discovered a 4500-year-old goddess figurine in Pergamon
Archaeologists discovered a 4500-year-old goddess figurine during a surface survey conducted in the Bakırçay plain near the ancient city of Pergamon. The ancient city of Pergamon, located in the modern-day district of Bergama in İzmir, is considered one of the most important centers of the ancient world. It was the capital of the Kingdom of
A new study brings a fresh perspective on the Anatolian origin of the Indo-European languages
A new study has been published on the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European languages, spoken by half of the world’s population today. Indo-European language was spoken in Anatolia during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods by the Hittites, Luwians, Lycians, and Phrygians. The analysis results of the study titled “A New Hybrid Hypothesis for