Photo taken on Aug 10, 2017 shows the excavation site of Xinzheng Gate in Kaifeng city, Central China's Henan province. Six ancient cities dating from the Warring States Period (475 BC- 221 BC) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) were found deep underground i
The Temple of Apollo, dating back to the 2nd century and the time of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, has been reinforced after its columns began to show signs of aging.The concrete bases carrying columns of the ancient Temple of Apollo, a symbol of Side in
Stone vessels unearthed inside the ancient workshop. (Samuel Magal, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)Archaeologists excavating a site in Reina, in the Lower Galilee region of Israel, have uncovered what they believe was a production site for t
A 55-kilometer section of a road that was built 2,000 years ago has been discovered in ongoing excavations of the ancient city of Aigai located in Turkey's Manisa province.Assistant Professor Yusuf Sezgin, faculty member at the Celal Bayar University Arch
An undated handout photo made available by Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows ancient tomb and sarcophagi discovered in Minya governorate, Egypt (AFP Photo)Egypt archaeologists have discovered three ancient tombs containing sarcophagi in the south of
Laodicea Stadium, the biggest stadium in Anatolia where sports competitions and gladiator fights were held in the ancient times, will be unearthed.The excavation work for the stadium started in Denizli province's Laodicea ancient city, which is on the ten
A statue of a female believed to have belonged to the ancient King Suppiluliuma's wife was found at the Tayinat Mound, a site where excavation works are ongoing. The statue, a part of which was found shattered, will be reformed into its original shape.Dur
The discovery of an over 2,000-year-old dam and archaeological mound in central Turkey's Çorum is expected to bring in a new influx of tourists to the region.Teams from Hittite University's Archeology Department uncovered the Örükaya Dam in the
Archaeologists in Turkey's southeastern Şanlıurfa province have discovered a 1,000-year-old ancient perfume store and various perfume bottles, shedding light to the history of scents in Mesopotamian lands.The discovery was made in Şanlı
Turkish police seized a 1000-year-old tapestry depicting Jesus Christ and twelve apostles on Monday in southern Adana province and detained three people on suspicion of artifact smuggling.The police found the tapestry hidden in a bedroom closet, and arres
The relief, on which Hittite King Maradas is on his chariot hunting a deer, dates back to the late Hittite period.A TRT documentary on the city of Malatya has recently revealed an artifact depicting Hittite King Maradas, now displayed at France's Louvre M
Archaeologists in Turkey's eastern Van province have discovered a 2,800-year-old horse skeleton from the Iron Age Urartu civilization (also known as the Kingdom of Van).According to a report by the Anadolu Agency, the remains were discovered during excava
Featuring walking paths, sitting areas and observation terraces, Kurul Fortress also has an ancient tunnel and cisternContaining the mother goddess Cybele, the Kurul Fortress in Ordu province is still a mystery box promising many discoveries, as nearly tw
Fighter from almost 3,000 year ago was ready to impale his enemies, expecting battles after death, with a 'mirror' on his eye.Not all the treasures in his grave appeared ready for battle - the warrior also had some fetching white metal spiral earrings, ma
A tomb believed to be of a Karakhanid han was unearthed in a joint excavation by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University (KTMü) in the Naryn region in the north of Kyrgyzstan.The tomb was unearthed
