The recent finds in Aizanoi are shedding light on the city’s ancient architectural and cultural heritage, particularly its thriving public and social spaces. Professor Gökhan Coşkun, head of the excavation and a prominent figure in Anatolian archaeology, explains that this season’s primary
UNESCO has called for an emergency session on November 18 to address the growing threat to Lebanon’s cultural heritage sites, as Israeli airstrikes intensify in the region. The session, convened by the Special Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property, will focus
The British Museum expressed interest in pursuing “realistic solutions” to its ownership dispute with Greece regarding the Parthenon Marbles. This statement followed a UNESCO conference where a Turkish representative criticized England’s claim to the contested sculptures. During the 24th meeting of the
During ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Laodicea, located in the western province of Denizli and listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, the statue head of Hygieia, daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine in Greek and Roman mythology,
Recognized on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Kakava and Hıdırellez celebrations were held in Türkiye. The Kakava and Hıdırellez celebrations, recently held in the western province of Edirne, were a vibrant display of spring’s onset. Kicking off with spirited performances by Roma
Turkey’s UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists renewed with the addition of new cultural heritage. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on Dec. 5-6 announced that five more cultural heritage of Turkey were taken under protection at the 18th session of the Intergovernmental
The ancient city of Gordion in Ankara’s Polatlı district, one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient era, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. According to a statement made by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, with the
The World Heritage Committee, an apparatus of the United Nations (UN), has moved to protect ancient or unique sites in countries including Iran, China, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan and the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. The committee, which is made up of representatives from 21
The ancient city of Gordion in Ankara’s Polatlı district, one of the most important archaeological sites of the ancient era, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. According to a statement made by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, with the
More than 50 world sites hope for inclusion on the UN’s coveted heritage list at a meeting opening in Riyadh Sunday on Sept. 10, while some incumbents, including Venice and Kiev, face the risk of a downgrade. UNESCO, the United Nation’s educational,
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