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.
Recent excavations at Ayanis Castle in Türkiye’s Eastern Anatolian region of Van have uncovered new archaeological finds, such as three bronze shields and a helmet that are approximately 2,700 years old. The artifacts were discovered during this year’s phase of a 36-year
The 81st Venice International Film Festival concluded on Saturday, with the prestigious Golden Lion for Best Film awarded to Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar for ‘The Room Next Door.’ The world’s oldest film festival, held on Venice’s Lido Peninsula, began on Aug. 28
Archaeologists have unearthed 86,000-year-old traces of human life and tools during the first excavation at İnkaya Cave in the western province of Çanakkale, Türkiye. The excavation, led by İsmail Özer and the Troy Museum Directorate, is part of a project that began
The Armory Show, which marks the start of New York’s busy art season, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. For the fourth consecutive year, the fair is being held at the Javits Center on Manhattan’s far West Side. Open to the
The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM) presents an exhibition of works by German painter, printmaker and sculptor Georg Baselitz, a leading figure in contemporary art, between Sep 13 and 09, Sept 2025. Titled Georg Baselitz: The Last Decade, the exhibition will
Rebecca Horn, a bold and venturesome artist known for exploring states of transformation and using the body as a portal to other dimensions, passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. Her New York gallery, Sean Kelly, announced her death but
A 2,700-year-old necklace, recovered from the Bintepeler archaeological site in Manisa and smuggled from Türkiye to the United States, has been returned. This ancient artifact, considered a significant example of Lydian art, was illegally taken decades ago and had been held in
During road construction in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa province, hundreds of basalt columns estimated to be between 2 and 5 million years old were discovered and have since been designated as a protected site. The discovery occurred at the 31st kilometer
More than $134,000 worth of historic firearms were stolen from the Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum, forcing the Australian museum to close indefinitely. According to a Facebook statement, the robbery on August 25 caused “immeasurable damage” and the museum will remain closed
In a tale that straddles the line between art history and serendipity, a modest attic in Camden, Maine, became the unlikely stage for a high-stakes auction. The star of the show? An unsigned, 17th-century portrait—attributed “after Rembrandt”—that recently fetched a staggering $1.4
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