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A latrina found in ancient Smyrna, which is thought to have been used by artists

A latrina (toilet), which is thought to have been used by artists, was found in the excavations carried out with the support of our Municipality in the Ancient City of Smyrna.

EnglishArchaeology, Culture, General, Turkey

Head of a Roman statue pulled out of the sea near Preveza

The Ephorate of Antiquities of Preveza report that the head of a Roman period statue was pulled from the sea, from a depth of around 10m. It probably dates from the period of Antoninus or Severus (2nd/3rd century AD). The head is made of Pentelic mar...

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A Sculpture Found in Ionian Metropolis from Roman Imperial Period

An 1,800-year-old statue of a woman was unearthed in İzmir, Turkish officials announced on June 12. In a Twitter post, the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry’s Department of Excavations said the statue was found in the ancient city of Metropolis lo...

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Antik Metropolis'te Roma İmparatorluk Dönemi'ne Ait Heykel Bulundu

Yetkililerin 12 Haziran'da yaptığı açıklamaya göre, İzmir'de yaklaşık 1800 yıllık bir kadın heykeli ortaya çıkarıldı. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Kazı Daire Başkanlığı, Twitter'dan yaptığı paylaşımda heykelin İzmir'in Torbalı ilçesindeki Metropolis an...

TurkishArchaeology, General, Turkey

1st Global Smyrna Meeting on the Seven Churches of Revelation

This meeting aims to promote the Seven Churches of Revelation to the Global Church. World-class scholars and Christian ministers will share their wisdom at a level accessible to students, and church members alike. If you are interested in visiting an...

EnglishCulture, General, Turkey

Ancient Greek inscription from Negev found by chance

The stone was found by a "Project 500" worker from the Parks and Nature Authority while cleaning and preparing nature paths in the Nitzana National Park.

EnglishArchaeology

Neanderthals Were Capable of Making Cords

Archaeologists working at the Neanderthal site of Abri du Maras in France have discovered a 46,000-year-old cord fragment — the oldest known direct evidence of fiber technology.

EnglishAnthropology, Archaeology

Cooked starchy rhizomes in Africa 170 thousand years ago

Archaeologists have unearthed 170,000-year-old whole, charred rhizomes of flowering plants from the genus Hypoxis in a cave in southern Africa. These botanical remains represent the earliest direct evidence for the cooking of plants’ underground stor...

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Gold Jewelry and Artifacts Found in Two Bronze Age Tombs in Greece

A team of archaeologists from the University of Cincinnati has found two Bronze Age tombs in Pylos, an ancient city on the southwest coast of Greece, while investigating the area around the recently-discovered tomb of the Griffin Warrior. The 3,500-y...

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Mega-Structures of Ukraine’s Trypillia Culture Served as Community Centers

Mega-structures of the Trypillia culture, which was part of the larger Cucuteni-Trypillia culture, were public buildings that served a variety of economic and political purposes, according to new research by archaeologists from Germany and Ukraine.

EnglishAnthropology, Archaeology, Culture, History

Megadroughts Likely Triggered Fall of Neo-Assyrian Empire

Climate-related megadroughts built the foundation for the collapse of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (912 to 609 BCE), the largest and most powerful empire of its time, a new study published in the journal Science Advances suggests.

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Göbeklitepe'den Sonra Karahantepe Heyecanı

Göbeklitepe'deki dikili taşlarla benzerlik gösteren ve ilk belirlemelere göre neolitik döneme ait "T" şeklinde 250 dikilitaşın bulunduğu Şanlıurfa'daki Karahantepe'de kazılar başladı.

TurkishArchaeology, Turkey

Urartu Museum in its new venue

The new Urartu Museum building in the south of Van Castle was opened in the eastern province of Van, moving from its former premises after receiving damage during earthquakes that rattled the ancient city on Oct. 23 and Nov. 9, 2011.

EnglishArchaeology, General, Turkey

115,000-Year-Old Engraved Bones Found in China

Archaeologists digging at an early hominin site in China have discovered two engraved bone fragments that date back nearly 115,000 years.

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Historic road to ancient stadium comes to light

The street that provides access to Anatolia’s largest ancient stadium, the Laodicea Stadium, is being unearthed. The stadium is located next to the ancient city of Laodicea and has a capacity of 25,000 to 30,000 people.

EnglishArchaeology, General, Turkey
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