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Tunceli Museum Named ‘Second-Best Museum in Europe
The newly opened Tunceli Museum in Türkiye's Tunceli province was awarded the second-best museum in Europe at the European Museum Academy Luigi Micheletti Awards. Built on an area of 5,500 square meters, the museum sheds light on the city's…
WWII Shipwrecks Found off Hawaii’s Coast
The wreckage of the USS Yorktown, a US Navy ship, and the Akagi and Kaga aircraft carriers from the Imperial Japanese Navy, all of which sank during World War II, has been discovered in the Papahanaumokuakea National Marine…
1800-year-old nypmh statue found in amasra, türkiye
A new archaeological discovery was made during excavations in the Ancient City of Amastris in Bartın province of Türkiye. Authorities announced that a Nymph (water nymph) statue, thought to date back to the 2nd century AD, was found at a…
Restoration Underway for Valuable 19th-Century Turkish Paintings
The Turkish Presidency's National Palaces Painting Museum has initiated the restoration of five 19th-century historical paintings, including valuable works such as "Yavuz Sultan Selim and the Prince," "Sultan Selim III," and "Istanbul…
antique byzantine underground palace ‘basilica cistern’ reunites reopened
The Basilica Cistern, a 1,500-year-old Byzantine underground reservoir in Türkiye's Istanbul, has been reopened to visitors after two years of repair and consolidation. The cistern, which was made in the Byzantine capital Constantinople,…
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…
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