Resource Manager Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Bathonea Excavations Shed Light on Istanbul’s History ISTANBUL - Anadolu Agency November 27, 2014 "The Bathonea excavations that have been continuing in the Küçükçekmece lake basin for five years fill a gap in Istanbul’s chronology by revealing traces from 2,000 B.C. The head of the excavations, Associate Professor Şengül Aydıngün said the first years were spent on cleaning, researching, mapping and geophysical work, while diggings started as of 2011-2012. Aydıngün said the ancient ports and a lighthouse that were found during the first years proved that the region was a big port. “Walls, long roads to the sea, avenues and docks were found on the coasts,” she said. Aydıngün said large structures, squares, churches and a palace complex became evident over time, and the excavation team had reached a large cistern on which names like Konstantin and Konstans were written. The cistern is believed to have dated back to the Byzantine era. She said they were particularly excited when they found Hittite statuettes from as far back as 2,000 B.C., as well as ceramic pieces from the same period." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted December 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 The Jews and Anatolia: 2,500 Years of History NIKI GAMM While the Ottoman Empire famously welcomed Jews fleeing the reconquista in Iberia in the 1400s, the community has a much longer history in Anatolia and Thrace, stretching back to the period before the Common Era December 20, 2014 "Centuries before the Turks arrived, Jews were living in Anatolia, likely encouraged by King Antiochus III (r. 223-187 B.C.) who had controlled the eastern Mediterranean. In 167 B.C., King Antiochus IV, who succeeded him, forbade Jews from practicing their religion but after a revolt by a provincial priestly family, the Maccabees, who conquered Jerusalem in December 164 B.C., the king promised that Jews living in his kingdom would not be harmed and would be permitted to follow their own customs. To this day the Jews celebrated this victory and call it Hanakkuh. This year, the holiday extends from Dec. 16 to 24."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 New Details Emerge in Massive Ancient Underground City Discovery in Cappadocia Erdinç Çelikkan ANKARA December 30, 2014 "New details have been revealed about the massive ancient underground city discovered in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Nevşehir. The tunnels of the underground city are located under a conical-shaped hill and are wide enough for a car to pass through. Özcan Çakır, associate professor at the Geophysics Engineering department of the 18 March University and involved in the excavations of the underground city, said they believe the tunnels were used to carry agricultural products. “We believe that people, who were engaged in agriculture, were using the tunnels to carry agricultural products to the city. We also estimate that one of the tunnels passes under Nevşehir and reaches a faraway water source,” said Çakır."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted May 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Ancient Necropolis Found During Construction SİNOP - Anadolu Agency May 11, 2015 "The traces of an ancient necropolis have been unearthed during the construction of a culture center in the northern province of Sinop’s Gelincik neighborhood. The construction has been halted and excavation work has begun with the permission of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums. Sinop Museum Director Hüseyin Vural said many artifacts dating back to the 4th century B.C. have been found through the eastern border of the necropolis."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Gladiator Fights Revealed in Ancient Graffiti by Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | June 15, 2015 05:48am ET "Hundreds of graffiti messages engraved into stone in the ancient city of Aphrodisias, in modern-day Turkey, have been discovered and deciphered, revealing what life was like there over 1,500 years ago, researchers say. The graffiti touches on many aspects of the city's life, including gladiator combat, chariot racing, religious fighting and sex. The markings date to a time when the Roman and Byzantine empires ruled over the city. "Hundreds of graffiti, scratched or chiseled on stone, have been preserved in Aphrodisias — more than in most other cities of the Roman East(an area which includes Greece and part of the Middle East)," said Angelos Chaniotis, a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton New Jersey, in a lecture he gave recently at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2015 New 120 sq. Meter Mosaic Containing Bible Verses Found in Southern Turkey July 15, 2015 | BGNNews.com | Istanbul "A new 120 square meter (1,300 square foot) Byzantine mosaic dating back to the 5-6th century C.E. containing a Bible verse in Greek as well as depictions of various animals living together in peace was discovered at an archeological dig in Turkey’s southern province of Adana. The mosaic depicts 16 wild and domesticated animals – including a wolf, sheep, leopard, goat, bull, lion, bear and snake - peacefully living together, sleeping side by side, sharing food and grazing. The depiction of traditionally antagonistic animals co-existing peacefully is accompanied by a Bible verse written in Greek, Isaiah 65:25 - "The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Turks and Ephesians Lived Together İZMİR – Anadolu Agency Contrary to general belief, the life in the ancient city of Ephesus did not end in the 7th century, claims leader of excavations, Sabine Ladstaetter August 4, 2015 "The recent excavations in the ancient city of Ephesus, located in İzmir, have revealed significant historical data, according to the statement by the head of excavations, Sabine Ladstaetter. Contrary to general belief the city was ruined during Turkish raids, the Ephesians and Turks actually lived together in the city for many years.Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Traces of Centuries-Old Bath Found in Harran ŞANLIURFA – Anadolu Agency The discovery of a bath and toilets in Şanlıurfa’s ancient city of Harran make the city unique as the facilities were devoted to personal use August 08, 2015 "Excavations have unearthed a 1,250-year-old bath, toilet and large sewer system at the ancient site of Harran, considered one of the world’s oldest settlements, in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa. The ancient site had been a continuous settlement from 6,000 B.C. and was the capital city of the Assyrians and the Umayyads during some eras. The bath, the traces of which were discovered last year and partially unearthed this year, also has single sections for bathing." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Symbols of Hittite Goddess of Sexuality Found on 4,000-year-old Tablet Discovered in Central Turkey YOZGAT - Doğan News Agency August 13, 2015 "Amid excavations at four different ancient sites in the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat, a cuneiform tablet has been unearthed in the Uşaklı Mound at the Büyük Taşlık village. Thought to date back to around 2,000 B.C., the cuneiform tablet in the Sorgun district of Yozgat shows symbols of Ishtar, known as the Hittite goddess of love, war, fertility and sexuality, more clearly than those on any other unearthed tablets."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Ancient Hittite Mine Factory Surprises Archaeologists ÇORUM – Anadolu Agency A mine factory in Çorum’s Alacahöyük offers surprising artifacts in every excavation season August 18, 2015 "Excavations at the Central Anatolian province of Çorum’s Alacahöyük site, one of the significant centers of the ancient Hittite civilization and Turkey’s first national excavation field, have unearthed various artifacts in a 3,700 year-old mine factory. Professor Aykut Çınaroğlu, the head of the excavations that are carried out by Ankara University, said work had been continuing since 2009 and this year they discovered two copper bullions, proving the existence of the mine factory." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Ancient ‘Water Law’ Unearthed in Laodicea DENİZLİ A marble block unearthed in the ancient city of Laodicea reveals the use of water in the city was managed by law 1,900 years ago, just like today August 21, 2015 "A marble block, considered the “water law” from 1,900 years ago, has been unearthed in the ancient city of Laodicea in the western province of Denizli. The block, which is 90 centimeters in length and 116 centimeters in width, has revealed the use of water in the city had been managed by law, which involved a penalty ranging from 5,000 to 12,500 denarius."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Archaeozoologists Open Bone Lab at Ephesus Posted on August 28, 2015 "Ephesus was one of the most important cities in the ancient world. Founded about 5000 BCE, it was home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Since 1895, researchers from the Austrian Archaeological Institute have been working on excavating its ancient treasures. The archaeological site, situated on Turkey’s western coast, is also the place of work for archaeozoologists from the Vetmeduni Vienna, who have been investigating zoological finds at Ephesus since the early 1990s. The University of Veterinary Medicine, together with the Austrian Archaeological Institute, recently opened the “BoneLab Ephesos” near Ephesus. The new laboratory houses the largest scientific collection of bones and mollusc shells in Turkey. Future plans include making space available for partnership projects with other institutions."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Hittite Women’s Hair Tie Discovered ÇORUM – Anadolu Agency September 09, 2015 "Excavations that have been continuing in Alacahöyük, one of the centers of Hittite civilization and considered Turkey’s first “national excavation field,” have unearthed nearly 3,700-year-old hair ties and jewelry made of animal horns."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 First Roman Christian Church Unearthed in Diyarbakır DİYARBAKIR – Anadolu Agency A church discovered in Diyarbakır’s Zerzevan Castle is considered by some to be the first church of the Romans, who converted to Christianity from polytheistic religions September 11, 2015 "Excavations in the historic Zerzevan Castle in the eastern province of Diyarbakır’s Çınar district have unearthed the first church of Roman Christians beneath the fortress. "We have determined that it was an underground church or underground sanctuary," said Dicle University Archaeology Department Professor Aytaç Coşkun. "The church may be the first sanctuary that was discovered after the transition from the polytheistic religions to Christianity. The early Romans prayed here after they became Christian." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Ancient Sea Route Discovered in Mersin KONYA – Anadolu Agency Archaeological work carried out off the coast of Silifke in Mersin has unearthed an ancient sea route in the Mediterranean September 12, 2015 "Underwater archaeological work carried out by Konya Selçuk University (SU) in the southern province of Mersin’s Silifke district has unearthed a 5,000-year-old sea route. The SU Underwater Research Center’s Selçuk-1 Scientific Research Vessel observed the coasts of Mersin, located in the eastern Mediterranean, where traces of the world’s first maritime route and earliest harbors were found." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Excavations at Myra Show Ancient Hairstyles Same as Today’s ANTALYA The hairstyles of ancient-era women, who lived 2,400 years ago, were the same as modern-era women, with some daring to be even more extraordinary September 17, 2015 "Findings obtained during the Myra archaeological excavations carried out by Mediterranean University revealed Lycian women hairstyles 2,400 years ago were the same as today. Some plait styles of ancient ages still continue today. Some noble women even preferred more extraordinary hairstyles. Professor Nevzat Çelik said according to artifacts found during the excavations and reliefs on rock tombs, they had found the hairstyles of women who lived in the region 2,400 years ago."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Discovery of Amulet Changes History of Ephesus İZMİR – Anadolu Agency The history of the ancient city of Ephesus was believed to have stretched back 8,000 years ago, but the discovery of an amulet shows that it is at least one millennium older October 01, 2015 "An amulet figure that has been unearthed during excavations at the Çukuriçi mound in Ephesus has revealed that the ancient city is actually nine millennia old. Made of black stone and believed to have been used as jewelry, the 2.1-centimeter amulet brings the history of Ephesus 9,000 years back – a full 1,000 years earlier than previously believed."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 New Findings Shed Light on Temple of Apollo October 13, 2015 ÇANAKKALE – Anadolu Agency "New findings obtained at the Temple of Apollo, located in the village of Gülpınar in the northwestern province of Çanakkale’s Ayvacık district, have revealed a residence, revealing plans and gardens of various eras. The Temple of Apollo Smintheus, which became nonfunctional some 1,500 years ago, was used for different purposes in each era. Damage caused by humans, as well as earthquakes and other natural factors, have not even survived alluvial deposits that cover the temple."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Secret Tunnel Found in Historical Castle KONYA - Anadolu Agency A secret tunnel has been discovered in Konya’s Gevale Castle. Built by the Hittites, the tunnel was also used during the Seljuk era October 19, 2015 "A secret tunnel has been discovered in Gevale Castle, located on the Takkel Mountain in the Central Anatolian province of Konya’s Selçuklu district, which had been home to many civilizations during the Hittite, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Karamanids and Ottoman eras. The head of the excavations at the castle, Necmettin Erbakan University History of Arts Prof. Ahmet Çaycı, said the excavation works at the site had been carried out with a team of 30 people. He said they had discovered many historical findings which were delivered to the Directorate of Museums after they were inventoried."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Ancient Columns Unearthed in Laodicia DENİZLİ – Doğan News Agency November 05, 2015 "In one of the largest ancient cities in the western province of Denizli, Laodicea, the columns of a portico structure, which collapsed during an earthquake in 494, have been unearthed after more than 15 centuries."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Missing Land Mentioned in Ancient Books Discovered by Archeologists in İzmir November 11, 2015, Wednesday/ 16:58:10/ TODAY'S ZAMAN / ISTANBUL "Archeologists have discovered an island mentioned in ancient books on which the ancient city of “Kane” was built, during surface explorations conducted near the Bademli neighborhood of Dikili, İzmir."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted November 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Kültepe Tablets Open Kayseri to the World KAYSERİ – Anadolu Agency The earliest written documentation of life in Anatolia, the Kültepe Tablets, have drawn foreign academics and experts to Kayseri following their recent registration by UNESCO November 12, 2015 "The inclusion of 5,000-year-old Kültepe tablets in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register in October has attracted the interest of international academics and historians to the ancient city. The kiln tablets, considered the earliest written documentation of life in Anatolia, were unearthed during archaeological excavations on the Kültepe-Kaniş-Karum mound in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri. Professor Fikri Kulakoğlu, an Ankara University Archaeology Department academic and the head of the Kültepe excavations, said the Kültepe Tablets had been registered as the common heritage of humanity." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Cult of Zeus Found in Metropolis İZMİR – Anadolu Agency The most important finding during excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis, which have concluded for the year, is a cult area built for the god Zeus from ancient Helen mythology December 17, 2015 "A cult area built for Zeus, the main god of the ancient Helen mythology, has been found in the ancient city of Metropolis, located in Aegean İzmir province’s Torbalı district. According to a statement made by the Sabancı Foundation, this year’s excavations, carried out by the foundation in collaboration with the Culture and Tourism Ministry, have been completed in the ancient city." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Hittite Forest to be Created in Alacahöyük ÇORUM – Anadolu Agency December 22, 2015 "Fifteen ancient tree species that grew 4,500 years ago in Alacahöyük, one of the most important centers of the Hittite civilization will be planted in order to create a “Hittite Forest” in the central Anatolian province of Çorum." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Fourth Church Revealed at Pisidia Antiocheia ISPARTA – Doğan News Agency This year’s excavations in the ancient city of Pisidia Antiocheia have unearthed a church that was discovered last year, bringing to four the number of Christian religious centers that have been discovered so far at the site December 29, 2015 "A church that was found last year in the ancient city of Pisidia Antiocheia in the southern province of Isparta’s Yalvaç district has been completely unearthed during this year’s excavations. “The walls are completely covered with frescoes and there are many geometrical shapes featuring the symbols of Christianity,” said the head of the excavations, Professor Mehmet Özhanlı."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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