Archaeologists have recently made some groundbreaking discoveries in the Stone Hills (Taş Tepeler) that will leave an indelible mark on human history. Firstly, they unearthed the first-ever painted Neolithic statue from Göbeklitepe. Secondly, they discovered a 2.3-meter human statue located in Karahantepe.
The National Palaces Painting Museum is restoring the “Family Tree” painting, which dates back to the era of Sultan Abdulhamid I. In the capable hands of the National Palaces Painting Restoration and Conservation Workshop, this 18th-century masterpiece is undergoing meticulous refurbishment. Hatice
Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest network of pre-Hispanic cities ever found in the Amazon rainforest, revealing a 2,500-year-old lost civilization of farmers. The vast site, which covers more than 1,000 square kilometers, was long hidden by the jungle in the Upano
A 1,500-year-old drinking water canal was found during excavation in the ancient city of Dara in Artuklu district of southeastern Turkey, according to an official. Under the direction of the Mardin Museum, the excavation started 38 years ago in a neighborhood 30
The oldest fig seeds ever found in Anatolia, dating back 5,000 years, have been unearthed in the Yassıtepe Mound in the Bornova district of İzmir, where excavations have been continuing. Head of the excavations, Associated Professor Zafer Derin said, “Finding such a
The Palace of Aigai in northern Greece was fully reopened on Dec. 5 following a 16-year renovation that cost more than 20 million euros ($22 million) and included financial support from the European Union. It was built more than 2,300 years ago
The route of the highway project planned in the western districts of Antalya, Kaş and Demre, have caused controversy. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of the highway project, which is to affect historical and natural areas such as Kekova, Myra, and
Archaeologists in northern Türkiye have unearthed structures and religious artifacts linked to the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, marking their first appearance in Anatolian archaeology. Excavations were unearthed in the previous years at Oluz Hoyuk in Amasya province, where pottery fragments and
About 8,200 artifacts from the Paleolithic era are being prepared for exhibition after surface surveys conducted in the southeastern Gaziantep University campus in Türkiye. The work initiated by the Gaziantep Museum Directorate at the school is now approaching completion, with the permission
The photo archive of German archaeologist Professor Friedrich Karl Dörner’s archaeological work in the eastern province of Adıyaman between 1953 and 1970 has been handed over to the Turkish authorities by Germany’s Münster University. Between 1953 and 1970, Dörner carried out various
Greece is till looking for ways to take Parthenon Marbles back, as it has offered to lend some of its “most important” artifacts to the British Museum to “fill the void” left behind if the London institution returns the Parthenon Marbles to
