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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…
Remembrance Day in Malta
Malta held a Remembrance Day ceremony in the Floriana town, located near Malta's capital, Valletta on Sunday morning to honor those who died during World War II.
During the ceremony, President George Vella, Prime Minister Robert Abela,…
mosaic tiles from Late Roman, Early Byzantine period unearthed in Turkey
In Turkey's Kayseri, mosaic tiles from the Late Roman and Early Byzantine periods are being meticulously revealed in the Örenşehir District of the İncesu District, where excavations are still ongoing. According to the first findings,…
Hittite palaces and temples discovered in Turkey
Findings dating back 5,000 years have been discovered in Uşaklı Höyük, located in the Sorgun district of Yozgat, Turkey. The excavations carried out jointly by the Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, the Provincial Directorate of…
Excavations continue in Turkey’s UNESCO site Hierapolis Ancient City
The Italian excavation team, which continues the excavation and restoration work in the Temple of Apollo in the Hierapolis Ancient City, which is located in the Pamukkale district of Denizli, Turkey has unearthed very important artifacts in…
Mass grave of Azerbaijanis found in Karabakh
A mass grave that belongs to the 12 Azerbaijani, who were killed by Armenians during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, was found in Hocavend, Azerbaijan.
"Our missing citizens were buried at this point after being taken prisoner by the…