Ancient Sites

Ancient Sites

Temple of Zeus

The Temple of Zeus Lepsynos in the ancient city of Euromos, located in the Milas district of southwestern Muğla province, is being restored to its former glory with the restoration of its columns. Euromos is one of the important cities of Caria – the ancient name for the southwestern region of Anatolia’s Aegean shores. The …

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Archaeologists discover lost warship in Sweden

Maritime archaeologists in Sweden have made an exciting discovery as they found the long-lost sister vessel of the iconic warship “Vasa” that went down off Stockholm on its maiden voyage in the 17th century, in a find being described as globally unique, the Swedish Museum of Wrecks announced. Launched in 1629, “Applet” (“The Apple”) was …

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Excavations reveal huge underground city in Mardin

Alarge number of artifacts belonging to the second and third centuries A.D. were unearthed in an underground city featuring places of worship, silos, water wells and passages with corridors in southeastern Mardin province’s Midyat district. Midyat, which is almost an open-air museum with its history and culture, offers a magical atmosphere to its visitors with stone houses, …

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Ancient bizarre objects found in Persian Gulf

An Iranian archaeologist has accidentally discovered a bizarre object while diving into the coral seabed of the Persian Gulf in southern Iran. Initial estimates suggest the sunken object may have a spiritual significance as it bears religious shapes and motifs. “Coincidentally, while diving on the shores of the Persian Gulf near Qeshm Island, I found …

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Ancient tunnel discovered near Achaemenid dam in Persia

A cultural heritage protection team has recently discovered a stone-arched tunnel located near an Achaemenid embankment dam in southern Iran. “A stone-arched tunnel, which is 1.5 meters in height, has recently been found adjacent to a historical dam that is named after the Achaemenid king Darius (the Great) in Marvdasht plain of Fars province,” a …

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Ancient anchor discovered in Caspian Sea

Fishermen have recently discovered a historical anchor while amassing their nets on a Caspian seashore in northern Persia.   “A historical anchor located in the bed of the Caspian Sea was trapped inside the net of fishermen near the shores of the city of Noor,” ISNA quoted Iranian archaeologist Ramin Adibi as saying on Wednesday. …

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