A 3,000-year-old necropolis has been unearthed during the excavations carried out in the Cehennem Deresi (Hell Creek), which is located in Batman. Hasankeyf Museum Directorate officials found the necropolis by chance when they visited the area to register some caves with paintings.
Turkey has repatriated 37 valuable artefacts, including pieces from the Urartu period and a Roman period deer statue, from Switzerland. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy made the announcement during an event organized by the Turkish Historical Society (TTK) in the
In the Aegean province of Izmir in Turkey, scientists have recently uncovered figurines that date back to around 5700 BC. The figurines are believed to depict a male-female pair and a child. Özlem Çevik, an archaeologist at Trakya University, is leading a
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
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
Traces of the latest phase of life are being revealed during the 2023 excavations in the 2,400-year-old ancient city of Alexandria Troas in the Dalyan village of Çanakkale’s Ezine district. The studies have identified a period when the city’s economy completely shrank,
Archaeologists in the ancient city of Aizanoi in Turkey unearthed remnants of cosmetic products, including jewellery items and makeup materials. The uncovered artefacts were used by Roman women more than 2,000 years ago. Gökhan Coşkun, archaeologist at Dumlupinar University and ] head
Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens of ancient graves, including two sarcophagi made of lead, in a Roman-era cemetery, a site dating back some 2,000 years that archaeologists describe as the largest cemetery discovered in Gaza. Workers came upon
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