Artifacts stolen from Türkiye return to their original lands
Ahmet Mengüç
Türkiye continues its legal and diplomatic struggle for the return of historical artifacts stolen in different periods.
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Kahramanmaraş earthquake, which caused many casualties and damage to historical monuments in Türkiye
In the earthquake that occurred in the center of Kahramanmaraş historical artifacts were damaged as well as casualties.
Ayazma unearthed in church in Kadıkalesi, Türkiye
Elif Duluk
In the historical Kadıkalesi in Aydın, a holy water section from the 5th century, which is believed to heal in the Christian faith, was found.
The Canaanites also used silver as currency
Dilek Yazıcı
Payment with Hacksilber pieces started in Mesopotamia and Anatolia, now learned to appear in Palestine much earlier than thought.
Cybele statue smuggled from Anatolia to be exhibited in the land where it was found after years
The statue of the “mother goddess Cybele”, believed to be the symbol and protector of abundance and fertility in prehistoric times, will be exhibited in the newly built Afyonkarahisar Museum.
The important city of Lycia, Tlos, Muğla, Türkiye
In the ancient city of Tlos in the Seydikemer district of Muğla, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, excavations that shed light on the Lycian civilization and the history of Anatolia continue.
84th anniversary of the death of Türkiye’s great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
In his 57 years of life, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, went down in world history not only as a commander who successfully led the Turkish nation’s War of Independence, but also as a genius statesman with his revolutions.
Remains of a Roman round fountain found in Aizanoi, Kütahya
The remains of a Roman fountain were unearthed in the Ancient City of Aizanoi in Çavdarhisar district of Kütahya province in Turkey.
1500 year old stone cutting workshop discover in Tripolis, Denizli, Türkiye
In the excavations of the ancient city of Tripolis in Denizli, a 1500 year old stone cutting workshop, metal saw parts and an inscription containing orders were found.
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.
