Archaeologists Surprised to Unearth Face-Down 2500-Year-Old Statue Almost Completely Intact
Türkiye's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced the discovery of a 2,500-year-old statue placed face down to fix an ancient road.
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Mysterious Engravings on Rare 9,000-Year-Old Projectiles May Reveal a Forgotten Symbolic Tradition in Ancient Anatolia
A collection of unusual 9,000-year-old engraved projectiles reveal the existence of a mysterious ancient symbolic tradition.
3,500-Year-Old Hittite “Storm God” Crafted from Arsenical Copper Reveals Evidence of Advanced Metalworking Rarely Seen in Tiny Bronze Age Artifacts
A tiny depiction of an ancient "storm god" is offering a rare glimpse at the remarkable technical skills of the Hittite world.
12,000-Year-Old Discovery at Karahan Tepe, “the World’s First Village,” Reveals an Ancient Key to Human Survival
New discoveries at Göbekli Tepe’s enigmatic sister site, Karahan Tepe, reveal a major clue to how these ancient Neolithic innovators thrived.
Archaeologists Have Unearthed an Ancient Site in Turkey That May Predate the Famous Temple Site of Göbekli Tepe
Mendik Tepe, a Neolithic site recently unearthed by archaeologists in Turkey, could potentially predate the famous temple site of Göbekli Tepe.
Mystery of Göbekli Tepe Deepens as Scientists Search for Clues to Ancient Site’s Strange Symbols
A controversial new paper says Göbekli Tepe may be the world's oldest calendar, reigniting debate over the 11,500-year-old megalithic site.
Archaeologists Find 3000-Year-Old Tablet Written in a Mysterious, Unknown Language
Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Hattusa in Turkey have discovered a 3,000-year-old tablet written in a mysterious language that modern experts have never seen before.