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.
On June 22, at Pompeii, a visitor from Kazakhstan was caught vandalizing the House of Ceii, an example of late Samnite domestic architecture from the second century BCE. The offender scratched the initials “ALI” on the plaster wall of this ancient mansion,
This year the 16th Terrace Exhibition opens with the title “On the Trail of a Dream” taking place in the 1500m2 rooftop area of the museum. For this summer exhibition, 130 artists participated in the open call with 147 works, and 40
A drawing attributed to the Italian modernist Amedeo Modigliani was about to be sold with a price tag of €300,000 ($320,000) when it was exposed as a fake by the Venice Cultural Heritage Protection Unit. The work aroused immediate suspicion when it
Kümbet village, located in the Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir, is home to a history that traces back to the Phrygians and houses numerous historical artifacts from various periods. Village headman Seydi Ay expressed concerns about the loss of many historical artifacts due to
Farghadani was arrested by intelligence agents from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard after attempting to hang one of her artworks on Tehran’s Pasteur Avenue wall, near the presidential palace. Her lawyer, Mohammad Moghimi, confirmed her sentence on June 10 via X, stating, “My
A 14-month conservation of Peter Paul Rubens’s “The Judgement of Paris” (ca. 1632–35) by the National Gallery in London has uncovered secrets long hidden under layers of paint in the iconic masterpiece. The late work by the Flemish master depicts a scene
Mohamed-Amin Atcha, Mohamed Rilaz Waleedh, and Daood Hassan allegedly increased the prices for the NFTs with empty promises to develop a video game. Prosecutors said that thousands of people were tricked into buying the NFTs. “They allegedly took investor funds, never developed
A Japanese archeologist-led team has unearthed a 3,300-year-old tablet from the Hittite Empire, providing new insights into ancient religious ceremonies and foreign relations. Found at the Büklükale excavation site in the Karakeçili district of Kırıkkale, the tablet mentions the Arzava king Tarhuntarado,
Stonehenge, the historic and renowned landmark in Wiltshire, UK, sparked a heated discussion on June 19, 2024, when it was targeted by Just Stop Oil campaigners. Around midday, two members of the group, Niamh Lynch, a 21-year-old Oxford University student, and Rajan
Camila Rocha’s “Samambaia Issues” by Seyhan Musaoglu Camila Rocha’s latest exhibition, “Samambaia Issues,” at Öktem Aykut started on May 25th and continues until July 20th, presents a deeply immersive exploration of ferns, one of the most ancient plant species on Earth. This
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