A 2,000-year-old ancient Roman theater in the northwestern province of Bursa’s İznik district is regaining its unique identity during excavation and reorganization works.According to a statement made by the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, the works
In ancient times, the Romans believed that the place was the gateway to hell and sacrificed bulls in there.Still under excavation, Pluto's Gate in the ancient city of Hierapolis in Denizli province is planned to open after the necessary protective structu
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
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
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
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
Named as ‘the world city' and ‘the cradle of civilizations' for hosting many civilizations throughout history, the Ani archaeological site has been flooded with visitors since it was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List
Anadolu Agency PhotoResearchers have unearthed a 1,800-year-old writing tool, or stylus, at the Assos archeological site in northwestern Turkey.Assos, also known as Behramkale, was one of the most important port cities of the ancient age and possesses cru
An archaeologist works on a mosaic on July 31, 2017, on the archaeological antiquity site of Sainte-Colombe, near Vienne, eastern France (AFP Photo)An "exceptional" archaeological find by French researchers is being dubbed a 'little Pompeii'.The
The ancient city of Xanthos in the southern province of Antalya’s Kaş district, known as the “city of sorrows,” opens the door of a different world to its visitors both with its sad history and ruins that defy time.Excavation work in the ancient city
A mosaic of a hunting party of Amazon queens and animals.Home to the warrior Amazon queen mosaics unearthed during groundbreaking excavations, the Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum in Turkey's Şanlıurfa province offers a unique experienceThe Halep
Listed on UNESCO's tentative list of world heritage sites, Sagalassos – once among the five leading producers of ceramics during the Roman Empire - was one of the major cities of the Hellenistic period when it was conquered by Alexander the GreatLocated i
Three types of tomb monuments have been discovered so far –rock-cut arcosolia, simple pit graves; shallow graves for lower classes and tombs that resemble a boat-like shape.2000-year-old tombs were discovered during a road excavation in the Uşak prov
This year's excavation works in the ancient city of Prusiasad Hypium in Konuralp district in Düzce, which is known as "Western Black Sea's Ephesus," have started. Having started in the ancient city, which houses constructions such as aqueducts,
Dating back to the first century B. C., the ancient city of Sebastapolis is thought to have been one of the five largest cities in the Black Sea region about 2,000 years ago. Once visited by Charles Prince of Wales, the site now faces illegal excavations
Archaeologists in southeast Turkey may have found the earliest example of the world's most popular emoticon, the smiley, on a pot dating back 4,000-years.The roots of the symbol are widely believed to be from the early 1960s, with the classic smiley versi
The head of excavations being conducted in the ancient city of Perge in Antalya province, Antalya Museum Director Mustafa Demirel, has announced that a new mosaic has been found in the ancient city. The 1,800-year-old mosaic depicts the sacrifice of Iphig
The statements in the basilica of the Smyrna Agora, the last ancient city in İzmir, reveals the historic rivalry among the ancient cities of Ephesus, Sardis and Tralleis.
Situated in the province of Şanlıurfa, the Göbeklitepe archaeological site, which has been under excavation for years, goes on yielding new findings, the latest of which are hollowed skulls that shed light on possible religious and social r
Antalya's Kesik Minare Mosque, an 800 year-old treasure that symbolizes the conquest of the city, will undergo its first restoration in 122 years
Twelve treasure hunters have been detained in the Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir after attempting to sell an ancient tomb with cross motif for $4 million.
The ancient site of Göbeklitepe located in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa is getting ready to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List with a new roof protection.
The historical site of Göbeklitepe, regarded as one of the oldest archaeological sites in the world and home to one of the oldest temples in history, will be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List with its new roof of protection
A Hittite village will be established in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum’s Boğazkale in an effort to provide a taste of the ancient past.
The first stage of the Adana Museum Complex, the Archaeology Museum, which is home to archaeological and ethnographical works as well as agricultural and industrial tools and machines, opened on May 18 with a ceremony.
Located in the province of Şanlıurfa, the ancient city of Shu'ayb is a must-see destination for those interested in Roman and religious history as the ancient city is believed to be where the prophet Shu'ayb lived
1,100-tonne Zeynel Bey monument relocated despite legal challenge to Tigris river construction project
Duing excavations at the Zerzevan Castle in Diyarbakır's Çınar district, a 1,700-year-old Roman-era underground temple belonging to the Mithras religion has been discovered.
The Amasra Museum, home to more than 3,000 archaeological and ethnographical artifacts from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Genoese, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, reveals the northern province of Bartın’s 5,000-year-old history.
A sculpture of Aristotle has been restored and re-erected in one of the most important centers of learning in the classical age, Assos on Turkey’s Aegean coast.
The Istanbul Gate, a 4,790-meter long wall located in western Turkey's Iznik will undergo a massive restoration project to protect the integrity of the structure, according to a statement from the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality.
Located at the heightest point of the Tunisian city of Kef, the Ottoman Kef Castle has overlooked the city for more than four centuries as a military stronghold, but now serves a rather touristic purpose
The Ziyaret Tepe Mound in Diyarbakır's Bismil district continues to reveal remnants of the Assyrian civilization dating back to the 9th century B.C, with the ongoing excavation as part of an joint project by Marmara University and Cambridge Universit
A building completed during the Turkish republican era, located in the 2,300-year-old ancient city of Stratonikeia in the western province of Muğla and included on the UNESCO Tentative List, will be restored and used for touristic purposes.
The Titus Tunnel and Beşikli Inn in the southern province of Hatay’s Samandağ district, which has a rich cultural heritage, are expected to host more tourists with a new project.
Examinations on a relief that was discovered by chance in the eastern province of Elazığ’s Harput district have revealed that the artwork dates back 4,000 years ago – indicating that the region’s history dates back a full 1,000 years more than o
The Ziyaret Tepe Mound in Diyarbakır's Bismil district continues to reveal remnants of the Assyrian civilization dating back to the 9th century B.C, with the ongoing excavation as part of an joint project by Marmara University and Cambridge Universit
A basilica, which was unearthed 18 years ago during illegal excavations in the southeastern province of Kilis and is home to 1,600 year-old mosaics, is set to open to tourism.
Rock tombs nearly 2,000 years old, which have been unearthed in caves in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, are to be opened to tourists after excavations are completed.
With a veritable treasure trove of sculptures, the Afrodisyas Museum near Turkey’s Aegean coast takes visitors back more than two millennia to sample some of the most striking statues produced in the region.
Archaeologists and engineers have geared up to bring a 2,000-year-old Roman bath to light in Yozgat's Sarıkaya district. The public bath, which is also called the "King's Daughter" by locals, is considered to be an important historical stru
Kyrgyzstan is home to human-shaped stone sculptures made by the Göktürks, a nomadic confederation of Turkic peoples established in Central Asia before Islam.
The ancient city of Uzuncaburç (Olba), one of the most notable tourism attractions in the southern province of Mersin, is a draw for visitors even in the winter months when it acquires an extra beauty under a blanket of snow.
Roman-era cooks used double baskets and pressure steam cookers to prepare their food, according to findings from the ancient city of Tlos in southwestern Turkey, an academic leading the excavations has said.
A gallery grave, unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Dara in the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin eight years ago, will be opened to visitors.
An ancient city with a long history dating back 3,500 years, the ancient city of Stratonicea in Muğla province has been excavated for some time where 65 tombs have been revealed recently, shedding light on the population of the city back in Roman tim
In Konya province's Çatalhöyük ancient site, which sheds light on the culture of one of the first human settlements, two unearthed figurines reportedly represent ‘old women' of the civilization, rather than ‘mother goddesses' as it was thought e
An ancient glass furnace has been unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis in the Aegean province of İzmir’s Torbalı district. The finds in the furnace show that its ceramics were imported from Athens to the region.
Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Magarsus, located in the southern province of Adana’s Karataş district, have temporarily ended. Works are expected to resume next season in Magarsus’ theater’s orchestra and stadium sections.
The excavations in the ancient city of Magarsus in Adana will focus on unearthing the ancient theater's orchestra and stadium sections next season.
2,000-year-old tombs dating back to the ancient Roman civilization have been unearthed in Turkey's central province of Kütahya during the construction works of the new municipality service building, reports said on Thursday.
This year’s archaeological excavations carried out in the ancient city of Daskyleion in the northwestern province of Balıkesir’s Bandırma district have unearthed two kitchens with utensils such as pots, pans, fish bone, seed and mortar made of b
Archaeological excavations carried out on the coast of the Küçükçekmece Lake in Istanbul’s Avcılar district by Kocaeli University aim to shed light on the history of earthquakes in Istanbul.
Turkish archeologists in Dascylium ancient city in Turkey's western province of Balıkesir have discovered a 2,600 year-old kitchen which belonged to the ancient Kingdom of Lydia in Anatolia.
Excavations that have been going on for six years at the ancient city of Bathonea in Istanbul's Küçükçekmece district promise to give estimations about historical earthquakes that hit the city
An ancient center of prophecy located in İzmir, the city of Claros has been guarded by members of the Çelik family since the 1950s
Turkey's museums and archaeological sites drew significant numbers of tourists in 2015, reaching 30 million, recent statistics from the Cultural Heritage and Museums General Directorate show.
Desert palaces in Tunisian cities Medenine and Tataouine reflects architectural structure of southern cities, where tribal culture were influential back then.Bearing traces of southern culture and architecture and witnessing the history for more than 300
Turkey's museums and archaeological sites drew significant numbers of tourists in 2015, reaching 30 million, recent statistics from the Cultural Heritage and Museums General Directorate show.For archaeological sites, the Hierapolis of Phrygia, a major anc
Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Lyrboton Kome, located in Antalya's Kepez district were launched yesterday in order to introduce the site to tourism.The ancient city, niched in a rocky tract in the Varsak region, will be resurrected in a
The angle of an 11th century mosque minaret near the eastern Turkish city of Elazığ has drawn comparisons with Pisa's famous leaning tower.
Çorum, home to one of the oldest civilizations in Anatolia, the Hittites, aims to attract tourists with a Hittite village theme park.
