The unique 2500-year-old Stone Baba statue is exhibited at the Erzurum Museum in Türkiye
A Stone Baba statue, traditionally used as a gravestone by Turks for millennia, is on display at the Erzurum Museum. This remarkable statue, dating back 2500 years, has garnered significant attention. The Stone Baba statue was found in 2020 in the Ormanlı neighborhood of the Şenkaya district in Erzurum. It is believed to date back
Traces of 7000 years of life found at Pulur Höyük in eastern Türkiye
Excavations at the Pulur Höyük (Pulur Mound) in the Ilıca district of Erzurum in eastern Türkiye have revealed traces of a 7,000-year-old settlement. Pulur Höyük excavations continue under the coordination of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and under the direction of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rabia Akarsu, a faculty member of Atatürk University Faculty of
Excavations at Değirmenler Höyük in eastern Türkiye reveal traces of a 6,000-year-old settlement
In the rescue excavations started at Değirmenler Höyük (Değirmen Mound) in Erzurum in eastern Türkiye, settlements dating back about 6 thousand years were found in the first findings. The “Değirmenler Höyük Excavation” rescue excavation project, led by the Erzurum Museum Directorate, started on July 1. During the 2-month excavation, settlement layers dating back to approximately
Türkiye’s highest waterfall ‘Tortum’
The natural wonder Tortum Waterfall, which is the highest waterfall in Türkiye, is located in Uzundere district of Erzurum province. Tortum is also the 3rd highest waterfall in the world. Tortum waterfall was formed in the 1700s when a large landslide mass separated from Kemerlidağ in the 1700s and blocked the Tev Valley where the