Browsing Category
HISTORY
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…
Restoration of tower of justice from ottoman era completes
In Istanbul, restoration of the 45-meter-high Tower of Justice, located in the courtyard of Topkapı Palace, the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire for centuries, has been completed. While a portion of the tower, which is a symbol…
Artificial intelligence read Hittite cuneiform tablets
A project is carried out to read the Hittite cuneiform tablets in the inventory of Turkey's Ankara Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Istanbul Archeology Museums and Çorum Museum by artificial intelligence. The first phase of the project,…
Sarcophagus in Houston Museum returns to Egypt
Egypt's efforts continue to return archaeological artifacts that have been smuggled out of the country illegally, and as a result of the effort by Egypt, Green Sarcophagus was recovered from the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. Egyptian…
Visitors in Ahlat, Türkiye’s historical district in Bitlis, increase
Visitors flocked to the Ahlat region in Türkiye's Bitlis province, which is an open-air museum that houses the world's largest Turkish-Islamic Cemetery and is notable for its historical artifacts. In 2022, 150,000 people visited the region,…
reconstraction of 7.5-million-year fossils in Türkiye
Reconstruction efforts of 7.5-million-year fossils have being resumed at the Yamula barrage in the Tashan region of Kayseri, Türkiye. More than 100 new fossils discovered this year as a result of 6-year works, and primate search and aging…