During the excavations carried out in Gre Fılla Mound in the Kocaköy district of Diyarbakır, 2,687 artifacts were unearthed in 4 years and delivered to the Diyarbakır Museum Directorate.
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After 4,500 years, the long-lost Egyptian Sun Temple has been discovered
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient sun temple that dates back 4,500 years in an Egyptian royal graveyard.
Myrleia Ancient City and its mosaics will shed light on the past
Restoration and conservation works of the mosaics, which are located in the Mudanya district of Bursa city in Turkey, in a part of the ancient city of Myrleia, whose history dates back 2,700 years, and for which work has been initiated, continue.
Israel soldiers discover a Byzantine monastery during training
Archaeologists speculate that Horbat Hani, a female-focused early Christian complex in central Israel, may bear the name of the childless Hannah from the Bible and represent the location of her grave.
1700-year-old amphora found in Diyarbakır
During the archaeological excavations carried out within the scope of the restoration of the Diyarbakır Walls a 1700-year-old amphora was found.
An 1800-year-old statue head was discovered at the Ancient Smyrna Theater
A statue head belonging to the mythological creature Satyros was found during the excavations of the Izmir Smyrna Theater. It is estimated that the head of the statue was made in the 2nd century AD.
The oldest artifact ever discovered in Jerusalem is a Neolithic arrowhead that is a fingernail size
The flint arrowhead found during recent excavations at Mount Zion is the smallest complete object of its kind ever found in Jerusalem.
The 3,800-year-old seal found in Adana sheds light on the commercial life of the city
The 3,800-year-old seal found during the seasonal excavations in Tepebağ Mound, which has been one of the uninterrupted settlements of Adana from the Early Bronze Age to the present, helps us understand the commercial relations of the city in history.
A 164 square meter Heracles mosaic found in Alanya, Turkey
It has been reported that during the excavations carried out in the ancient city of Syedra in the Alanya district of Antalya, approximately 164 square meters of floor mosaics depicting the 12 tasks of the mythological hero Heracles (Hercules) were found.
Rare old bronze coin discovered off the shore of Haifa depicts the moon goddess Luna
Currency produced during Emperor Antoninus Pius’ reign in the second century CE; discovered on the seabed during a survey conducted by Israel Antiquities Authority’s Marine Archaeology Unit.