Van Archives - Anatolian Archaeology

Dozens of cuneiform inscribed pithoi belonging to the Urartians were found at the foothills of Mount Erek

November 10, 2024

In the easternmost part of Türkiye, in the İpekyolu district of Van, archaeological excavations at the castle ruins on the...

Three bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi discovered in Ayanis fortress.

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

Three 2700-year-old bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi found in Ayanis castle

September 8, 2024

Three bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi were found in the fortress of Ayanis...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

During the excavations at Zernaki Hill, mud brick fragments containing the map of the ancient city were found

December 15, 2023

In the gridded layout remnants of an ancient city covering approximately 270 hectares in Erciş district of Van, mudbrick pieces...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

A 2800-year-old Urartian temple and two cuneiform inscriptions were found in Van

October 25, 2023

In the ongoing rescue excavations at Körzüt Castle located in the Muradiye district of Van, a 2800-year-old Urartian temple was...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

Archaeologists have discovered a horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit in its jaw at the Çavuştepe excavations

September 27, 2023

A horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit (a metal piece inserted into its mouth to guide the mount) was...

2,700-year-old pithoi were found in Garibin Tepe, which was unearthed as a result of illegal excavations

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

2,700-year-old pithoi belonging to the Urartians were found in Garibin Tepe, which was unearthed as a result of illegal excavations

September 2, 2023

Archaeologists unearthed well-preserved 2,700-year-old pithoi in an area known as ‘Garibin Tepe,’ which was discovered during illegal excavations in the...

A skeleton of an Urartian man_Ayanis Castle

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

A skeleton of an Urartian man with partially preserved brain tissue was found in Ayanis Castle

August 23, 2023

During the excavations of the Urartian period Ayanis Castle located on the shores of Lake Van in the Eastern Anatolia...

Anatolian News, Eastern Anatolia

Urartian King Argishti’s bronze shield revealed the name of an unknown country

July 30, 2023

Urartian King Argishti’s bronze shield revealed the name of an unknown country. The bronze shield, which was purchased by the...

Dozens of cuneiform inscribed pithoi belonging to the Urartians were found at the foothills of Mount Erek

Three 2700-year-old bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to the Urartian “god” Haldi found in Ayanis castle

During the excavations at Zernaki Hill, mud brick fragments containing the map of the ancient city were found

A 2800-year-old Urartian temple and two cuneiform inscriptions were found in Van

Archaeologists have discovered a horse skeleton with a bronze curb bit in its jaw at the Çavuştepe excavations

2,700-year-old pithoi belonging to the Urartians were found in Garibin Tepe, which was unearthed as a result of illegal excavations

A skeleton of an Urartian man with partially preserved brain tissue was found in Ayanis Castle

Urartian King Argishti’s bronze shield revealed the name of an unknown country

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Visitors to the ancient city of Syedra are playing the popular Roman game “12 Signs”

The head of the statue, whose body was found six years ago in the Tripolis excavations, has been unearthed

The hidden text beneath the intricate gold leaf decorations on a page of the Blue Quran has been revealed

A 1500-year-old structure was discovered beneath the rubble of a building that collapsed in the earthquake

The Luvi Research Foundation has published data on 483 settlements from the Bronze Age in Western Anatolia