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receding waters reveal historical cemetery on lake van shore
With the receding waters on the Tatvan shores of Lake Van, the Venuma Mountaineering and Underwater Sports Society has identified a historical mass grave site that is predicted to be hundreds of years old. It was observed that most of the…
Ancient Grave Steles Discovered in Istanbul
Local officials in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, have announced the discovery of at least three ancient grave steles. Mahir Polat, the deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul Municipality, revealed that these 1,500-year-old steles were…
78th anniversary of ending of WWII commemorated in many countries
Many countries are commemorating the 78th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II on May 8, 1945. In France, a ceremony was held, while many Germans laid flowers at the Soviet World War II memorial in Berlin's Treptow Park. Russia and…
Archaeology park renews Istanbul’s ruined Byzantine church
The ruins of a Byzantine church are located in Istanbul's old area, Türkiye, on a lot where residents threw their waste and homeless people slept until recently. However, a new archaeological park is being constructed with the intention of…
Blooming inverted tulips captivate with their beauty
Growing in the Gevaş district of Van province in Turkey and popularly known as the "crying bride" or "flower of sadness," inverted tulips captivate with their beauty. Inverted tulips are an endangered species that bloom for 15 days a year…
Sheikh Muslihiddin Mosque stands for 537 years
Sheikh Muslihiddin Mosque in Kaynarca district of Sakarya province in Türkiye preserves its originality despite the many restorations the mosque has undergone over the past 537 years. Sheikh Muslihiddin of the Ahi organization constructed…
St. Vlas mausoleum traces discovered in Sivas, Türkiye
A first phase of the archaeological excavation, which started in an area near St. Vlas' mausoleum in the Gökmedrese district of Sivas province in Türkiye, has been completed. Around 10,000 historical artifacts, tandoors, floors, water wells…
Ancient mosaic unearthed in Israel
An ancient mosaic floor from the Byzantine era has been discovered in Israel. The mosaic floor was once part of an ancient church that stood near a path connecting the coastal region to the Judean Shephelah lowlands. The remains of…
More than 100 prehistoric engravings discovered in Spain
More than a hundred "outstanding" engravings dating from 3,000 to 5,000 years ago have been found inside Tarragona's Cova de la Vila cave in Catalonia, Spain's northeastern region.
Despite the fact that the cave was discovered in 1941,…
Egyptian archaeologists uncover Roman-era sphinx in Qena province
An Egyptian archaeological team has discovered a limestone sphinx and a stele dating back to the Roman era in Qena province, southern Egypt, according to a statement by the country's Antiquity Ministry on Monday. The sphinx-shaped statue…