Since the beginning of the 1800s, the reorganisation of Istanbul, like European cities, has been one of the main agendas of the state. For many years, Ottoman administrators dreamed of constructing a capital city with organised streets and boulevards, replacing wood with
Kültür AŞ, one of the subsidiaries of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), is organizing a special campaign to mark the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. Local visitors will be able to visit the Basilica Cistern, Şerefiye Cistern, Miniatürk and Panorama 1453 History
The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sept. 19 announced it had transferred ownership of two antiquities to Yemen, but that the war-torn country had agreed to leave them in New York for safe-keeping. Both pieces are stone sculptures – a sandstone female
The ancient city of Gordion in Ankara’s Polatlı district, one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient era, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. According to a statement made by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, with the
The World Heritage Committee, an apparatus of the United Nations (UN), has moved to protect ancient or unique sites in countries including Iran, China, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan and the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. The committee, which is made up of representatives from 21
Cleaning and restoration works of historical artefacts continue in the Şanlıurfa Archeology and Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum. The museum was affected by the flood disaster that occurred on March 15 in the southeastern city, causing the death of 18 people and injuring 62
A Customs Inscription from the Lycian civilization, located in Andriake (the ancient port of Myra) in the southern province of Antalya’s Demre district, tells about ancient times, also reflects the importance of Türkiye’s geographical location in maritime trade thousands of years ago.
In a groundbreaking act of cultural repatriation, a museum in the United Kingdom is giving back over 174 artefacts to the Anindilyakwa Indigenous community in Australia. The Manchester Museum’s initiative is especially noteworthy because such projects usually focus on the return of
Located in the northwest of present-day Türkiye, the ancient city of Troy has yielded a multitude of treasures to archaeologists unearthing its secrets. But many of these artefacts have been smuggled abroad, with Ankara today is working to bring those pieces of
Excavations carried out in a 5,500-year-old underground rock settlement in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in the Eskipazar district of Karabük have unearthed galleries and halls having traces of Byzantine and Roman life. Ersin Çelikbaş, associate professor at Karabük University’s Department of
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