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.
Excavations are currently underway to uncover structures in the 5,500-year-old ancient city of Troy, located within the borders of Tevfikiye village in the northwestern province of Çanakkale. Official excavations in Troy, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, began in 1871, and numerous
Archaeological excavations at the Tavşanlı Mound in the Tavşanlı district of Kütahya province have uncovered a 3,700-year-old cylinder seal from a layer dating to the end of the Assyrian Trade Colonies period. This rare seal, which has excited the archaeological community, is
An agora (city square) has been discovered during excavations in the 2,700-year-old ancient city of Aigai, located in the western province of Manisa. Ongoing work to unearth the agora, situated next to the parliament building, has also revealed bull-head reliefs and inscriptions
A trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta. Experts are now working to restore and classify the finds, according to an official from the country’s antiquities authority on Aug. 12. The
Archaeological excavations at the 8,000-year-old ancient city of Hattusha in the Boğazkale district of Çorum, which began 118 years ago, continue this year with the participation of academics from various disciplines. Hattusha, home to the cultural heritage of the Hatti and Hittite
Archaeological excavations have resumed in the ancient city of Bathonea, a site dating back to the 8th and 11th centuries, uncovering remarkable finds ranging from Viking relics to evidence of an Umayyad siege. This summer, a team of researchers led by Professor
The Gümüşler Monastery, located in the central Anatolian province of Niğde, is renowned for its church, which houses frescoes depicting Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and prominent figures from early Christianity. One of the most notable frescoes is the “Laughing Virgin Mary,” a
Chemical analyses of pottery and glass shards, painstakingly recovered from Brahe’s laboratory, have shown concentrations of nickel, copper, mercury, lead, gold, and, most intriguingly, tungsten—an element first identified in the late 18th century. Tycho Brahe, born in 1546 in what is now
Behind a basement door in southeastern Türkiye lies a vast underground city, possibly the largest in the country, which one historian believes dates back to the ninth century B.C. Archaeologists discovered this hidden city “almost by chance” during an excavation of house
Archaeological excavations are ongoing in the ancient Hittite city of Nerik, situated in the Vezirköprü village of Samsun’s northern province. Discoveries include 3,000-year-old hazelnut shells and wooden pieces cut with bronze tools. A team of academics from the U.S., Australia, Germany, and
In a remarkable intersection of history and archaeology, a team of Turkish archaeologists unearthed a Bronze Age tablet in the province of Hatay. This small, 1.6 by 1.3 inch, 28-gram relic, discovered amidst the ruins of the Aççana Mound in Alalah’s ancient
The excavation revealed a portico and a lush garden, identifiable by the travertine wall, a colonnaded portico, and telltale lead-based irrigation pipes. This garden, facing the Tiber River, is believed to be part of the buried Gardens of Agrippina, an opulent estate
