Fish traps dating back 5,000 BC discovered in Norwegian Alps
Dilek Yazıcı
In the Norwegian mountains, prehistoric people didn’t merely hunt reindeer. They had also constructed massive fish traps in the lakes, according to discovery.
Month: September 2022
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Ancient Islamic mosaics discover at the Kinneret shores, Israel
Elif Duluk
On the shores of the Sea of Galilee, close to Tiberias, ancient islamic mosaics were discovered that provide new insights into life in the Holy Land.
Shrinking lake reveals hewn stairs hidden
In the lower part of the Urartu castle in the Erciş district of Van, a port with 11 steps emerged as a result of the retreat in the lake.
1.4 million-year-old jawbone discover in Spain, that may be Europe’s earliest known human relative
The fossil was discovered in June in Sima del Elefante (Pit of the Elephant in Spanish), an archeological site in the Atapuerca Mountains close to Burgos in northern Spain that is renowned for its extensive fossil collection.
Archaeologists discover the earliest use of Opium
The oldest documented instance of opium use in antiquity was uncovered by Israeli researchers who found traces of the drug in ceramic items from the 14th century B.C.E.
Relief of Heracles was found in a marble quarry in Muğla, Türkiye
A young man walking around the ancient marble quarry in the Milas district of Muğla to shoot a social media video found a relief considered to belong to Heracles (Hercules). An investigation into the relief has been initiated.
1000 fossilized eggs find in China, the findings provided evidence of dinosaurs’ lack of diversity
In China, 1000 fossilized eggs were found, providing evidence for the hypothesis that the lack of diversity among the dinosaurs may have contributed to their decline and eventual extinction.
Marble sundial discovered in the ancient city of Aizanoi, known as the ‘Second Ephesus’ in Kütahya, Türkiye
A marble sundial was found during the excavations in the ancient city of Aizanoi, which is described as the “Second Ephesus” in the Çavdarhisar district of Kütahya.
On Israeli coast, an intact burial cave from the reign of Ramesses II was found
The Israel Antiquities Authority reported on Sunday that an intact ancient burial cave, which is rare in and of itself, has been unearthed on the southern Israeli coast.
A farmer discovered Byzantine-era mosaics in Gaza, Palestine
Near the Israeli border in Gaza, a farmer discovered mosaics from the Byzantine era. A Palestinian farmer named Suleiman al-Nabahin discovered the mosaics as he was planting an olive tree in the Bureij refugee camp, which is within a half-mile from the Israeli border. He immediately informed the local authorities of his find.
Ahmet Mengüç