More than 500 coins found during grave excavation
Workers found more than 500 coins while digging a grave for a 26-year-old man. The coins were unearthed along with pieces of broken ceramic jars. While excavating the grave of Nuri Kavas (26), who died in a traffic accident in Mersin’s Tarsus district, broken pieces of ceramic cubes and over 500 coins were found. The
A 700-year-old medieval toilet has been uncovered in archaeological excavations in Mersin
A medieval toilet estimated to be 700 years old has been uncovered in archaeological excavations conducted at the ancient city of Korykos in Mersin. Korykos Ancient City is an important archaeological site located in the Erdemli district of Mersin, in southern Türkiye, and it has a rich history. It was established in the mountainous region
A dedication inscription prepared for an athlete, believed to date back to the Roman period, has been found in Anemurium
In the excavations of the ancient city of Anemurium, located in Mersin province in southern Türkiye, a dedication inscription prepared for an athlete, believed to date back to the Roman period, has been found. The ancient city of Anemurium is dated back to the 4th century BCE. The athlete inscription was discovered by a team
Archaeologists continue to work on the Hittite fortification structure at Yumuktepe Mound
Archaeologists continue to work on the Hittite-era fortification structure unearthed at the 9,000-year-old Yumuktepe Mound in Mersin province, Türkiye. The uninterrupted settlement from the Neolithic period to the present day makes Yumuktepe a “cradle of civilizations”. The fact that traces of the first castle-like structure in the world were found in the layer dated to
Ancient reliefs become target of treasure hunters in Mersin
An academic has cautioned that urgent protection is required for the historic Adamkayalar (Men of Rock) reliefs in the southern province of Mersin, which have been vandalized by people looking to find supposedly hidden treasures. Adamkayalar is a place consisting of reliefs and figures made on the slopes of the Şeytan Deresi Canyon (Devil Creek
Elaiussa Sebaste Ancient City’s necropolis area will be open for visitation
Documentation work, including three-dimensional data, has begun for the purpose of opening the Roman Road and North Necropolis of Elaiussa Sebaste Ancient City to tourism and for environmental planning. Elaiussa Sebaste Ancient City, which dates back to the Hellenistic period, is located in the Sırtkaya region of Erdemli district in Mersin province, Türkiye. “Elaiussa (Ελαιούσα),”