The find, which includes a ‘licking’ dog sculpture never before found in Britain, is being kept under special conditions for insurance reasonsThe bronze sculpture of a ‘licking dog’ discovered in Gloucestershire by metal detector enthusiasts Pete Cresswel
The 1,300-year-old Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. A large-scale renovation project will soon begin at the 1,300-year-old Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, according to an official.Approved by the State Administration of Cu
An exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing is showcasing over 300 objects, half of which are designated as first-class artifacts. They are on loan from about 30 museums and archaeological institutions across the country. An ongoing exhibitio
Textiles represent one of the earliest human craft technologies and applied arts, and their production would have been one of the most important time, resource and labour consuming activities in the ancient past.
The 2000-year old statue Lion of Al-lāt, that once watched over the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, stands proudly once again, thanks to UNESCO’s Emergency Safeguarding of the Syrian Cultural Heritage project.
Excavations in the ancient city of Arykanda in the southern province of Antalya’s Finike district, have unearthed the ruins of a 1,700 year-old villa.The findings in the ancient city show the importance of the city in the ancient times, said the archaeolo
Underwater research on the coast of the southern province of Mersin have discovered 18 shipwrecks on a coastline of 100 kilometers. The wreckages date back between 1,000 and 2,700 years.The Director of Underwater Projects Assistant Professor Hakan Ön
Historic artifacts have survived throughout Syria’s rich history but have taken its place amongst an array of those damaged during the six-year war in the country.The ancient city of Palmyra, which was seized and destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and
Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Patara in the southern province of Antalya’s Kaş district have unearthed 2,350 year-old tools used in daily life. Among them are a mirror frame and an iron fork.Initiated in 1988, the excavations in P
Excavations in a Urartian necropolis in the eastern province of Van’s Çavuştepe Castle, which has been plundered by treasure hunters in recent years, provide important details about Urartian burial customs.The Culture and Tourism Ministry has in
Conservation, restoration and integration works have been initiated for the Hellenistic towers in the ancient city of Perge in the southern province of Antalya. The work has been carried out by theAntalyaDirectorate of Surveying and Monuments.Antalya Surv
This year’s archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma, which lies on the coast of the Euphrates River and is famous for the Gypsy Girl Mosaic, has unearthed bronze pieces from the clothing of legion units, silver and iron materials, rings,
Ancient life and traditions on the Giresun Island are being examined in archaeological excavations carried out in a monastery complex on theBlack Seaisland, reputed as a significant religious center in the Byzantine era.The Giresun Island is famous for my
Vast underwater Roman ruins have been discovered off northeast Tunisia, apparently confirming a theory that the city of Neapolis was partly submerged by a tsunami in the 4th century AD.“It’s a major discovery,” Mounir Fantar, the head of a Tunisian-Italia
Ongoing excavations at the ancient city of Aspendos have unearthed 2,000-year-old shops and storage facilities.Located in Belkis neighborhood in the southern province of Antalya’s Serik district, the ancient theater at Aspendos hosts many artistic and cul
