Ancient Sites
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 …
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 …
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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As the climate crisis causes water levels to plummet, riverbeds to dry and glaciers to melt, artefacts like old warships, an ancient city and human remains have emerged. This story is part of “Climate artefacts”, a miniseries telling the stories behind the people, places and objects that have been discovered due to drought and warming …
An olive workshop dating back to the sixth century was unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of Dara, located in the southeastern province of Mardin. This new finding revealed that the historical site was an important olive production and trade center. Dara Excavations continue in the 5,000-year-old ancient city, situated 30 kilometers (19 miles) …
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 …
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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The ancient city of Magnesia, which is located in the Germencik district of Turkey’s western Aydın province, was known as the “city of races” and attracted many visitors due to the plethora of sporting events organized here in antiquity. The ancient city still finds a place for itself on the travel bucket list of many, …
A special office is being built for the Great Wall of Gorgan, which the country pursues its possible inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage. Stretched across Iran’s northern province, the defensive wall is about 200 km in length and it was built to prevent the invasion of the northern tribes. It is said to …
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. …
