Hittite Empire’s Mysterious Tablets Reborn in the Digital World: TLHdig 0.2 Released
Thousands of cuneiform tablets discovered in Boğazköy-Hattuşa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, belonging to the Hittite Empire that ruled from around 1650-1200 BC, have been made accessible to researchers and students through a digital tool. This innovative platform, called Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum Digitalis (TLHdig), provides online access to sources in Hittite and other Anatolian languages,
500-Year-Old Mosque’s Wall Paintings Made with Egg White
In Tuğlacık Village of Yağlıdere district in Giresun, the Hacı Abdullah Mosque, standing as if a time capsule, fascinates visitors with its 500-year history. What sets this mosque apart is the captivating paintings adorning its walls, preserving their original vibrancy for centuries. These unique artworks, created using natural dyes and egg white, leave onlookers in
Remains of a Roman village complex emerge from Lake Fusaro in Italy
In Lake Fusaro, near the city of Naples, Italy, the remnants of an ancient Roman village complex have begun to emerge from the water due to bradyseism, a geological process triggered by volcanic activity. This unexpected event is an exciting discovery for archaeologists and historians. Bradyseism refers to the slow rise or fall of the