Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Ancient Crossword Puzzle Found in Smyrna İZMİR – Anadolu Agency October 07, 2016 "A crossword puzzle with top-to-bottom and left-to-right Greek words has been unearthed on the in the walls of a basilica at the Smyrna agora, located in İzmir’s İkiçeşmelik area." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 More On 8,000 Year Old ‘Goddess Figurine’ Found In Central Turkey 9/30/2016 11:30:00 PM "A team of archaeologists led by Ian Hodder, professor of anthropology and of classics at Stanford, has unearthed an about 8,000-year-old figurine at Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic site in central Turkey. The figurine, wrought from recrystallized limestone between 6300 and 6000 B.C., is a rare find in a place where most previously discovered pieces are sculpted from clay and deformed over millennia in the soil." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Ancient Grape Seeds Found in İzmir İZMİR – Anadolu Agency October 10, 2016 "Archaeological excavations on the Yassıtepe mound in İzmir’s Bornova district have unearthed 5,000-year-old grape seeds that are believed to be the seeds of the Bornova Misket grape." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Untouched Ancient Burial Chamber Found in Turkey’s Muğla MUĞLA – Anadolu Agency October 11, 2016 "A burial chamber dating back to 2,400 years ago was recently unearthed at a construction site in the southwestern province of Muğla’s Milas district. Milas Archaeology Museum officials found 103 artifacts in the burial chamber, untouched and unlooted for millennia, which is thought to have belonged to a wealthy local family." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Destroyed Church Finally Unearthed in Pisidia ISPARTA – Doğan News Agency October 14, 2016 "A big church in the ancient city of Pisidia, located in the southern province of Isparta’s Yalvaç district, has been finally unearthed after three years of work. The church, built in the sixth century, is believed to have been destroyed during a big fire in the 11th or 12th century." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Huge Ancient Shipyard Unearthed on Turkey’s Dana Island ANTALYA – DHA October 20, 2016 "A huge shipyard, believed to be the oldest in the world, has been discovered on Dana Island in the southern province of Mersin’s Silifke district. Academics believe that the huge shipyard, which includes nearly 270 slipways, could shed light on the 400-year “Dark Ages” of the Mediterranean over 1,000 years B.C." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Hittite Kingdom to be Revived in Hattusha ÇORUM – Anadolu Agency October 26, 2016 "A recreated Hittite village, which is set to be built in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum, home to the ancient site of Hattusha, will revive the life of the Hittite kingdom 3,500 years ago." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Ancient Inn Complex Unearthed in Assos ÇANAKKALE – Anadolu Agency October 27, 2016 "Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Assos, located in the northwestern Turkish province of Çanakkale’s Ayvacık district, have unearthed an inn complex. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Archaeology Department Professor Nurettin Arslan said works this year mostly focused on Byzantine era ruins in the inner parts of the ancient city." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Ancient Edessa Floor Mosaic Unearthed ŞANLIURFA – Anadolu Agency October 28, 2016 "Archaeological excavations around the historic Balıklı Lake in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa have unearthed floor mosaics dating back to the Kingdom of Osroene, known by the name of its capital city, Edessa (today’s Şanlıurfa)." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Ancient Smyrna to Complete Ring of History İZMİR – Anadolu Agency November 04, 2016 "Though separated by millennia of history, İzmir’s past will soon be symbolically linked with the opening of the ancient Smyrna excavation area to visits, allowing tourists to journey from Neolithic times to the relatively recent Classical past – stopping in ancient Smyrna along the way." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Mesotimolos Waits to be Discovered UŞAK – Anadolu Agency November 10, 2016 "Mesotimolos, an ancient city from the Lydian civilization located close to the Aegean province of Uşak’s Düzköy district, awaits archaeological excavations for its discovery. Home to rock houses and tombs, as well as human footprints marked on volcanic ruins, Mesotimolos will be unearthed during scientific researches and aims to attract history and nature tourism with its fairy chimney-like formations." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Money, Money, Money… Who’s the Common Denominator? Özgen Acar November 12, 2016 "What did Napoleon say? “Money… money... money...” Who invented money to become the world’s richest person? Wasn’t it the Lydian King Croesus, who printed money containing electrum in Sardis, present-day Salihli, Manisa, in the seventh-century B.C.?" Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Research Uncovers Lycian Roads in Antalya Monument ANTALYA – Doğan News Agency November 16, 2016 "Under the light of the pillar of the Monument of the Roads, which is considered one of the world’s oldest road maps, showing roads built by the Roman Emperor Claudius in Lycia, 21 out of 63 roads have been so far been uncovered by archeologists."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Klaros on Way to Becoming Faith Tourism Center İZMİR – Anadolu Agency November 18, 2016 "Findings obtained during archaeological excavations in Klaros, one of the world’s oldest oracle centers in the Menderes district of the western Turkish province of İzmir, are contributing to the development of faith tourism. The head of the Klaros excavations, Professor Nurdan Şahin, said excavations had been continuing with intervals in Klaros since its discovery in 1907. Şahin noted that Klaros was also one of the centers of pagan belief in the 13th century B.C." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Old Christian Center to be Unearthed in Turkey’s South MERSİN – Doğan News Agency November 18, 2016 "Works have been initiated by Istanbul University in the ancient field of Aya Tekla, one of the oldest centers of Christianity. The university will carry out a surface survey at the ancient site, located in the southern province of Mersin’s Silifke district. During 10 days of work, a research group consisting of academics and post-graduate students will measure and photograph a cistern structure for the first time. They will also work on two other cisterns that were discovered in previous years." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 2,200 Year-Old Paphlagonian Burial Chamber Discovered In Turkey 11/18/2016 11:00:00 PM Archaeologists in Turkey's northern Kastamonu province have discovered a 2,200-year-old ancient burial chamber belonging to the Paphlagonian era, the first of its kind found in the area. Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Arslantepe, Cradle of Civilizations in Anatolia MALATYA – Anadolu Agency November 23, 2016 "Reflecting the rich culture of Anatolia, the Arslantepe Mound in the eastern province of Malatya is shedding light on history thanks to its adobe palace with colorful figures on its walls, a 5,500-year-old temple and many artifacts such as ancient swords and spears. Located seven kilometers from the center of Malatya, Arslantepe is one of the historical Anatolian structures that sheltered human beings for centuries thanks to its high agricultural potential, wetlands and geography that helped prevent river floods." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 2,600 Year-Old Kitchen of Kingdom of Lydia Unearthed in Western Turkey DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY - ISTANBUL Published: December 15, 2016 "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. During the excavations, kitchenware including containers, mortars (made up of basalt stone) and some fish bones and seeds were discovered in the area where the age-old kitchen was discovered."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Ancient Theater, Stadium in Adana Nearly Unearthed ANADOLU AGENCY - ADANA Published - December 27, 2016 "The excavations in the ancient city of Magarsus in Adana will focus on unearthing the ancient theater's orchestra and stadium sections next season. The city was named after the Magarsia priestess in the Temple of Athena where Macedonian King Alexander the Great sacrificed an animal before the battle with Persian King Darius in 333 B.C. The history of the ancient city of Magarsus can be traced back to the fifth century B.C."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Mosaics Reveal Ancient Styles in Turkey's Southeast ŞANLIURFA – Anadolu Agency January 04, 2017 "Mosaics carved on rock tombs in the Urfa Castle, that were unearthed last year during excavations in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, will reveal the region’s antique history with writings, symbols and portraits engraved on them. The mosaics, which were found on 72 rock tombs on the outskirts of the castle, are believed to date back to the Edessa Kingdom. Examinations on four mosaics are still continuing and are expected to open to tourism when the works are done." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Sacred Agora Unearthed in Laodicea DENİZLİ - Doğan News Agency January 03, 2017 "Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Laodicea, located in the Eskihisar neighborhood in the western province of Denizli and added to the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary list in 2013, are continuing at a 10-meter-long sacred Agora on an area of 35,000 square meters. Celal Şimşek, the head of the Laodecia excavations and of Pamukkale University’s (PAU) Archaeology Department, said they would bring the “site back to its original state of 2,000 years ago.” Excavations and restorations have been ongoing in the ancient city for 13 years and the team is focused on restoration works in the sacred agora and western theater this year." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Byzantine Tombs Unearthed in Marble City MUĞLA – Anadolu Agency 17 January 2017 "Some 65 Byzantine-era tombs have been unearthed in the most recent archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Stratonikeia, known as the city of gladiators in the western province of Muğla’s Yatağan district. “We are continuing works in the graveyard field. Sixty-five Byzantine era tombs were unearthed in the ancient city. The tombs belong to both adults and children,” said the head of the excavations, Pamukkale University Professor Bilal Söğüt." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Principal Sarcophagus Found in Ancient City MANİSA – DHA 21 January 2017 "A sarcophagus, which has been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aigai in the western province of Manisa, was revealed to have been belonged to a school principal after its pieces were reunited. Yusuf Sezgin, the head of the Aigai excavations and an academic at Celal Bayar University’s archaeology department, said the sarcophagus dated back to 2,200 years ago and it was the first ever one that belonged to a principal in the history of archaeology."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Goddess Sculpture Found in Aegean Sea MUĞLA – DHA 23 January 2017 "A ceramic sculpture, which is said to be the biggest one in the history of Turkish underwater history, has been discovered off the coast of the Bozburun neighborhood in the western province of Muğla’s Marmaris district. The 2,700-year-old sculpture found during examinations in a ship wreckage, which was unearthed last year in November, belonged to a Cypriot goddess."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Jar Containing Human Remains from Hellenistic Period Found in Southwestern Turkey DAILY SABAHISTANBULPublishedJanuary 30, 2017"Construction workers in southwestern Turkey have discovered an ancient jar containing burnt human remains, thought to be from the Hellenistic period, reports said on Monday. Teams from the Milas Museum in Muğla province started excavations at the construction site located on İsmet Paşa district after the discovery of ancient ruins."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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