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.
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér opened the exhibition Parliament on the Danube Bank at Istanbul’s Tarık Zafer Tunaya Cultural Center during an official visit to Türkiye. Running until October 31, the exhibition is part of the Hungarian-Turkish Cultural Year and is organized
On a crisp Roman evening, amid the storied arches of the Colosseum, a new exhibition opened, one that reaches across time to introduce Italy to a distant ancestor of civilization. Three replicas of stone artifacts from Göbeklitepe—a Turkish archaeological marvel dating back
Renée Levi, the internationally acclaimed abstract artist, presents La Elle, her latest solo exhibition at Paris’s renowned Palais de Tokyo, running through May 11, 2025. Known for her immersive, large-scale installations that redefine public and private spaces, Levi’s La Elle brings her
The global art market experienced a decline in 2023, as reported by UBS, with total sales dipping 4% year-on-year to approximately $65 billion. This slowdown followed two years of strong growth, with economic factors like high interest rates, inflation, and political instability
British archaeologists have made a discovery that reminds them of an Indiana Jones film. They have found a hidden tomb beneath the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, according to a press release from the University of St. Andrews. The team of
A 4,500-year-old marble figurine of a goddess has been uncovered during surface surveys in the Bakırçay Plain, within the ancient city of Pergamon, located in the Bergama district of İzmir. The discovery was made as part of ongoing research led by Professor
The 19th edition of Contemporary Istanbul, Türkiye’s premier art fair, kicked off on October 22, uniting galleries, artists, and collectors from across the globe. The event, organized by the Contemporary Istanbul Foundation, runs from October 24-27 at Tersane Istanbul and is expected
Five animal rights activists were sentenced for causing over £7,000 in damage to the Queen Victoria Memorial fountain outside Buckingham Palace after pouring red dye into the water during a 2021 protest. The activists aimed to simulate a “bloodbath” to draw attention
Sotheby’s will auction the first artwork made by a humanoid robot using artificial intelligence algorithms on October 31. The piece, titled A.I. God. Portrait of Alan Turing (2024), was created by Ai-Da, a humanoid robot artist developed by U.K. art dealer Aidan
On September 8, 2024, Odunpazarı Modern Museum (OMM) in Eskişehir celebrated its fifth anniversary by launching the exhibition, Creatures of Comfort. Curated by OMM’s co-founder and creative director, İdil Tabanca, the exhibition brings together an eclectic collection of contemporary works that blur
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