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.
Turkey’s prominent contemporary artist Haluk Akakçe died on Monday, Oct 9. The 53-year-old artist, who had been treated for lung cancer for a while and remained in a coma for nine days, passed away this morning. In his post on his Instagram
Researchers have found 2,000-year-old bronze coins during excavations in the ancient city of Alexandria Troas, a 2,400-year-old port city in the northwestern province of Çanakkale. “These coins date back to the end of the 1st century B.C. and the first quarter of
As an artist, Anna Uddenberg translates reality to the sculpture while polarizing the view of corporeality, sex (or gender) and commodity aesthetics. In her figurative and recent abstract works, Uddenberg explores gender performativity and supposedly authentic self-images in the age of social
An American tourist was arrested for allegedly destroying statues inside the Israel Museum in Jerusalem that offended his religious sensibilities. According to a police statement, officers were called to the site on Thursday evening after a visitor to the museum intentionally smashed and
Temporal Echoes brings together the works by Omar Barquet and Carlos Aires, conveying the complex interplay of human emotions, time, nature, and memory. Following a thread of music, and poetry, the exhibition invites viewers to explore the profound depths of human experience and
Morocco announced it has gotten back three fossil remains of three different species, dated back to 250 million years ago, from the US. Moroccan Culture Minister Mehdi Bensaid said the announcement of the repatriation of the fossil species was during this week’s
The Kumluca Middle Bronze Age Shipwreck believed to be one of the world’s oldest known shipwrecks, unearthed significant finds for underwater archaeology. A team of 40 experts is conducting underwater excavations of the Antalya coast of Türkiye. Using advanced technology and robots,
A jawbone fragment belonging to a large cat species was found during archaeological excavations in the Ancient City of Apemeia in Dinar district of Afyonkarahisar. It is estimated that the jawbone belongs to a lion, tiger or panther. However, these animals did
Sotheby’s will offer a rediscovered Rembrandt night scene for £10mn-£15mn as a highlight of its Old Masters sale in London this December. The small, nearly monochromatic work — “The Adoration of the Kings” (now dated c1628) — was catalogued as Circle of
Sophie Calle, famous for her storytelling artworks and performances, carries her belongings to Picasso Museum for her new show. Her new show titled A toi de faire, ma mignone (It is up to You My Darling), opens with Calle’s very first ink
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