Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Excavations in Turkey's Southwest Reveal Anatolian Food Culture ANTALYA – Anadolu Agency February 06, 2017"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. “Starting from the Roman era, we saw that double basket and pressure steam cookers were used to cook dishes. These cookers, called kerotakis, were first used in the first and second centuries,”Akdeniz University Archaeology Department academic and Tlos excavation head Professor Taner Korkut said, adding that their work had revealed ceramic saucepans, pans, plates, glasses, pitchers and serving dishes."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Three More Sarcophagi Discovered at Olive Grove Thought to be Necropolis of Ancient Nikaia 2/13/2017 06:00:00 PM "Three more ancient burial chambers from the Late Antiquity period have been discovered in an olive grove in Turkey's western Bursa province. The chambers have been put under protection until archaeological teams arrive at the scene, reports said on Sunday."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Illustrated Novel of a Family on Mount Latmos Özgen Acar 18 February 2017 "Heraclia Latmos was one of the beautiful coastal cities of Karia, resting against the Latmos (Beşparmak) mountains and facing the Aegean. While the alluvial silt carried by the Greater Menderes River resulted in coastal towns like Miletus and Pyrenees being left 30 kilometers from the sea, they turned Latmos into a lake city called Bafa. (A)"Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Temple of Artemis Turns Into Swamp Due to Neglect Ömer Erbil – İZMİRFebruary 19, 2017 "The Temple of Artemis in the Selçuk district of İzmir has turned into a swamp because of neglect and a lack of interest by authorities. The temple, which is among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List, draws millions of tourists each 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 Museum in Turkey's Aydın Takes Visitors Back 2,500 Years Ago AYDIN – Anadolu AgencyFebruary 22, 2017"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. The ancient city of Aphrodisias, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary list, is located in the western province of Aydın’s Karacasu district."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Anatolian Borders Of Assyrian Empire Revealed At Tushan Mound 3/20/2017 07:00:00 PM "Marmara University faculty member Professor Kemalettin Köroğlu and the director of the Ziyaret Tepe (Tushan) excavation, Cambridge University faculty member, Dr. John MacGinnis, revealed what they've discovered so far at the Ziyaret Tepe excavation." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Anatolia’s Oldest Known Olive Oil Press Found in Antalya ANTALYA – Doğan News Agency April 01, 2017 "The oldest olive oil press in Anatolia has been discovered in the ancient city of Lyrboton Kome in Antalya, but archaeologists have expressed special excitement at revelations that many of the olive oil facilities and the town itself was founded by a woman." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 'Gate Of Constantinople' At Nikaia To Be Restored 4/05/2017 10:00:00 PM "Restoration work has been initiated on the 'Gate of Constantinople' (Turkish İstambul Kapisi), the most magnificent part of the city walls in the northwestern city of İznik (Greek Nikaia) located in northeastern Turkey." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Underground Mithras Temple Discovered in Diyarbakır DİYARBAKIR – Anadolu Agency May 03, 2017 "Excavations being carried out in the Zerzevan Castle in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır’s Çınar district have unearthed a Mithraea, an underground temple where a pre-Christian cult gathered and performed rituals 1700 years ago."Continued Also @ Daily Sabah1,700-Year-Old Temple Reveals Ancient Religion in East Anatolia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 5,000 Year Old ‘Luxury’ Settlement Unearthed In Western Turkey 5/22/2017 11:00:00 PM "Archaeologists have discovered an ancient settlement consisting of "luxurious" houses during excavations in Yassitepe, which is connected to Yesilova Hoyuk (tumulus) in Bornova district of Turkey's western Izmir (Smyrna) province." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Oldest Anatolian Transcript Found in Acemhöyük Sergen Çirkin31 May 2017"The oldest known written document in Anatolia has been found during excavations in Acemhöyük Mound in the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray. The single-line inscription, carved on a piece of rock crystal, is not only the oldest one in Anatolia but also in Europe. Located in the south of Lake Tuz, Acemhöyük Mound is one of the oldest kingdom centers in Anatolia. This center is made up of a hill (800x700 meter) and a lower city that surrounds it."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Ancient Slingshot Stones ‘Were Aerodynamic,’ Dig Reveals BURSA – Anadolu Agency June 02, 2017 "Archaeological excavations on the Aktopraklık Mound in the northwestern province of Bursa’s Nilüfer district have unearthed 8,500-year-old stones that were used for slingshots which boasted a throwing mechanism that is today known as the Palestinian slingshot." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Ancient Monumental Grave Under Agricultural Field in Mersin MERSİN – DHA June 03, 2017 "The monumental grave of ancient Greek astrologist and philosopher Aratos, which is inside the ancient city of Soli Poempiopolis in the southern Turkish province of Mersin’s Mezitli district, is currently used as an agricultural field, underneath a large greenhouse." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2017 Ancient Underground City with 52 Chambers Discovered in Turkey's Kayseri DAILY SABAH - ISTANBUL Published June 3, 2017"An ancient underground city with 52 chambers has been discovered in Turkey's central Kayseri province after shepherds and local residents informed authorities about a cave in the area, reports said Saturday. The city is expected to be opened to tourism and welcome tourists."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Pergamum (Turkey) Library Posted on June 12, 2017 "One of my favorite places to visit in Turkey is the site of Pergamum. Its dramatic citadel setting and the lower city and the Asclepion are fantastic. When we visit the acropolis, our guides point to the general location of the “library.” According to Strabo (xii.624) the library contained 200,000 volumes and was second in size only to the one in Alexandria Egypt—although many doubt that it really contained this many volumes. The volumes were carried off to Egypt by Mark Antony as a gift to Cleopatra after Julius Caesar had damaged the library in Alexandria." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Traces of Measures Against Quakes Seen in Troy ÇANAKKALE June 19, 2017 "The issue of earthquake returned to prominence again last week after a 6.2-magnitude quake shook İzmir’s Karaburun coast, again raising fears about Turkey’s level of preparation for a massive temblor. Now, new findings suggest the question also vexed the minds of Trojan engineers and architects around three millennia ago."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Ancient Road Found in Termessos Ancient City ANTALYA – DHA June 23, 2017 "A 2,300-year-old ancient road has been unearthed in the ancient city of Termessos in the southern province of Antalya. The ancient city is known as one of the cities that Alexander the Great failed to conquer. Located on a natural platform on top of the 1,665-meter-high Güllük Mount, Termessos is 30 kilometers away from the city center. No excavation works have yet been carried out in the ancient city, which still maintains its magnificent structure."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Artifacts in Ancient Tripolis Show that Backgammon Dates Back 2,000 Years DENİZLİ June 30, 2017 "Archaeological excavations in the western province of Denizli’s Buldan district have unearthed many finds related to “ludus duodecim scriptorum,” a Roman-era version of the popular game backgammon. Associate Professor Bahadır Duman, a member of Pamukkale University’s Archaeology Department and head of the excavations at the ancient city Tripolis, said they started a new season of excavations with a team of 50 people in Tripolis." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 The Gateway to Hell at Hierapolis Posted on June 15, 2017 "One of the most visited sites in Turkey is the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Hierapolis–Pamukkalle—famous for its glistening white travertine formations. Hierapolis is a huge archaeological site and one of the places we like to visit is the Temple of Apollo and the nearby Plutonium. Usually, we visited the following place that was considered to be the Plutonium." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Sultans’ Bath a Surprising Find Atop Takkeli Mountain KONYA July 07, 2017 "A bath used by the Seljuk sultans has been uncovered in a castle on Takkeli Mountain in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, which was once the capital of the Anatolian Seljuk state and is home to 5,000-year-old walls and cisterns. Takkeli Mountain, which is located within the borders of central Selçuklu district and overlooks all spots in Konya, has traces of many civilizations from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Karamanid and Ottoman eras. One reason why the mountain was home to these civilizations is because it has an observation tower." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Rivalry in Turkey’s Ancient Cities İZMİR – Anadolu Agency July 08, 2017 "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. The artifacts that have been unearthed in the Smyrna Agora, located close to İkiçeşmelik Street, one of the most crowded places in İzmir, show that the region was the meeting point of different cultures 2,000 years ago too." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 New Excavation Season Starts in Ancient Sagalassos BURDUR-Anadolu Agency July 14, 2017 "Excavation and restoration work has resumed in the ancient city of Sagalassos in the southern city of Burdur’s Ağlasun district. According to written sources, the history of Sagalassos dates back to 333 B.C. when it was conquered by Alexander the Great. The city had been one of the five most important ceramic production centers in the Roman era." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Excavation Works in Ancient Karkamış End GAZİANTEP July 15, 2017 "A Turkish-Italian team has completed the first part of their seven-season-long excavation works in an ancient site in the town of Karkamış, located in the province of Gaziantep on the Turkish-Syrian border, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on July 14. The works at the site, which dates back to the Hittite Empire in 2,000 B.C., have been undertaken under the leadership of Nicolo Marchetti, a professor at Bologna University, and with the support of the Turkish and Italian governments, the Gaziantep Metropolitan University and SANKO Holding." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 World’s ‘Oldest Smiley Emoji’ Found in Turkey GAZİANTEP July 18, 2017 "A team of Turkish and Italian archeologists have unearthed what could be the world’s oldest smiley emoji in one of the most important ancient cities of the world, Karkamış, located in the southeastern province of Gaziantep along Turkey’s border with Syria." Continued"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." Ecclesiastes 1:9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Excavations in Turkey’s Southeast Reveal 10,000-Year-Old Belief in Afterlife MARDİN July 20, 2017 "An excavation in the Dargeçit district of the southeastern region of Turkey, which will soon be left under the reservoir waters of the Ilısu Dam, has revealed crucial information about the North Mesopotamian people’s social life 10 millennia ago, particularly about burial rituals and the ancient belief in life after death." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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