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.
London’s Royal Academy of Arts is hosting a major Marina Abromovic show. Abromovic will be performing different works during the run of the exhibition, the RA stated, ‘no two visits will be the same.’ The exhibition presents key moments from Abramović’s career
To celebrate a decade of introducing new talents and offering unique experiences, Mamut Art Project presents its latest platform, Mamut Limited, now open for exploration at www.mamutlimited.com. Launched on Saturday, Sept 16, the online store Mamut Limited (Artist Editions) will showcase limited
MoMA is presenting a career-spanning retrospective of Ed Ruscha. Offering more than 200 works in total, it is the most comprehensive retrospective of the major pop artist and conceptualist ever attempted. Ed Ruscha/Now Then features over 200 works—in mediums including painting, drawing,
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
A major retrospective opens in London this weekend into “Coco” Chanel, exploring her 60-year career that transformed women’s wardrobes, and with new revelations about her troubled wartime past. Chanel, full name Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, died in 1971 aged 87, leaving an indelible
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
French police were on Sept. 14 probing theft accusations linked to the sale of valuable stained glass that once adorned Notre-Dame, with auction house Sotheby’s insisting it had done everything by the book. Two stained glass pieces which disappeared from the landmark
Well-known Turkish ballet dancer and choreographer Tan Sağtürk has become the State Opera and Ballet (DOB) general director, according to the announcement in the Official Gazette. Sağtürk is the second director with a ballet background to manage the institution. One of the
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