Tuesday, April 1 2025

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Erdemli Valley with 1000-year-old rock churches and structures in Yeşilhisar district of Kayseri was opened to visitors

1000-year-old churches carved into rock in Erdemli Valley opened to visitors

Erdemli Valley with 1000-year-old rock churches and structures in Yeşilhisar district of Kayseri was opened to visitors. The canyon in the Erdemli Valley was formed as a result of the flow of lava and erosion by rivers when Mount Erciyes was an active volcano. The valley is about 70 kilometers from Kayseri city center. The

The İmamkulu Hittite Relief

Hittite Period İmamkulu rock relief

İmamkulu Relief is one of the most beautiful examples of Hittite period (probably 13th century) art. İmamkulu relief is located near İmamkulu village in Develi district of Kayseri province. The relief measures approximately 3.25 meters x 2 meters and has been exposed to considerable weathering. It was carved into the smooth surface of a large

Kayseri hazelnut

The hazelnuts eaten by the Assyrians 4000 years ago did not come from Europe

The acquaintance of Anatolia with writing occurred through the Assyrians who established the trading colony of Kültepe/Kanish. The Assyrian traders, who set up a karum in Kültepe, located within the boundaries of present-day Kayseri province in Türkiye, not only engaged in trade but also facilitated the interaction of Anatolia with Mesopotamian culture. During the long-term

Kültepe Kanesh Karum

The new discoveries at Kültepe Kanesh Karum, which was the accommodation place for Assyrian traders

New discoveries shedding light on the Bronze Age period have been made in ongoing excavations at Kültepe Kanesh Karum, which served as the trading hub for Assyrian merchants who brought writing to Anatolia. Kültepe Kanesh Karum is located in the Kayseri province of Türkiye. In the Assyrian language, ‘karum’ means harbor or port, and it

Kültepe

Archaeologists unearthed 4200-year-old various wheat grains in Kültepe

Various wheat grains that are 4200 years old were unearthed in Kültepe, located in the province of Kayseri, Türkiye. Kültepe is an archaeological site that was the center of the Assyrian trade colony (karum in Assyrian) in the Early Bronze Age. The cuneiform clay tablets excavated in Kültepe dating back to the 20th and 19th

Inscriptions belonging to Christian Turks were found in the 188-year-old Greek Orthodox Church

Inscriptions belonging to Christian Turks were found in the 188-year-old Greek Orthodox Church

During the restoration and conservation works that began 1.5 years ago in the 188-year-old Saint Eustathios Greek Orthodox Church in the İncesu district of Kayseri, inscriptions belonging to Christian Turks were discovered. After the departure of Greeks from İncesu after the year 1924, the Saint Eustathios Greek Orthodox Church, which passed to the municipality, was

Archaeologists found 7.5 million-year-old giraffe bone in central Anatolia

Archaeologists excavating at a site on the shores of Yamula Dam in the province of Kayseri, located in central Türkiye, found a 7.5 million-year-old giraffe forelimb bone. Oğuzhan Köylüoğlu, an expert anthropologist, stated that the work at the site started on June 7 and they found nearly 30 fossils. Normally, they would find articulated fossils

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