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Savatra Ancient City to become landmark in Turkey’s Konya
Work on the Roman Theater and the mosaic structure unearthed in Konya's Savatra Ancient City continues. During the excavations, it is hoped that important artifacts in terms of cultural assets will be brought to Konya and Turkey.
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34 years passes after Iran-Iraq war
The Iran-Iraq war, that killed over a million people, is imbedded in history as “the bloody war with no winner”. It has been 34 years since the end of the 8-year war between Iran and Iraq, which started with long-standing border conflicts,…
Palestinian farmer mistakenly discovers ancient byzantine mosaic
A Palestinian farmer, named Suleiman Al Nabaheen, discovered an ancient Byzantine mosaic as he attempted to dig near a refugee camp in Gaza Strip. Al Nabaheen said that he stumbled upon a firm ground when he started digging the land to…
Byzantine church remnants found in Sivas, Turkey
Church remnants belonging to the Byzantine era have been found in the 3,800-years-old Kayalıpınar ancient city in Sivas, Turkey, which was an important administrative center during the Hittite and Assyria period. The location has been…
4 skeletons within 800 years old tomb found in Adıyaman, Turkey
Four skeletons found in an ancient cist during the excavations in Perrhe Ancient City of Commagene Kingdom, located in Adıyaman, Turkey. Having been one of the three excavation areas in Nekropol, that was discovered in 2009, the excavation…
giant fossilized tusk discovered in israel
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported that a 500,000-year-old fossilized tusk was unearthed within the framework of their work with Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University. "This is the largest complete fossilized tusk ever…
New structure found under mausoleum of Aratos in Turkey
Turkey's Mersin city is home to the ancient city of Pompeiopolis. The ancient city, with its colonnaded street, mound, ancient harbor, aqueducts, baths and acropolis, represents one of the world historical heritages and its history dates…
Latvia removes monument commemorating victory over Nazi
Latvian government keeps removing the historical structures belonging to the Soviet Union era. The 79 meters tall monument in Victory Park, Riga, symbolizing Red Army’s victory over Nazis is brought down. The 37 years old monument is…
social complex and tablet belonging to Ilterish Qaghan found in Mongolia
International Turkic Academy Chairman Darhan Kıdırali announced that a tablet and a social complex that is more than 2,000 meters large dedicated to Ilterish Qaghan were found during an archeologic expedition tour around Nomgon Plain in…
Ingot Ruins of Rome extracted from Soli Pompeipolis Ancient Harbour in Turkey
Ruins belonging to Rome revealed during the excavation in the ancient harbor of Soli Pompeiopolis Ancient City. The 20 days long excavation work carried by the site director Prof Dr. Remzi Yağcı from Dokuz Eylül University revealed ingot…