Ankara will host the International Archaeology Symposium on August 6, bringing together scholars from around the world. On the same day, the “Golden Age of Archaeology” exhibition will open, showcasing numerous artifacts for the first time, including…
Prof. Dr. Metin Sözen, the president of ÇEKÜL Foundation, a prominent academic and architect known for his contributions to preserving Turkey’s historical and cultural heritage, has passed away at the age of 89. A founding member of the Union of…
Prof. Dr. Machiel Kiel, a distinguished art historian known for his research on Ottoman architecture in the Balkans, director of the Netherlands Institute of Archaeology, honorary member of the Turkish Historical Society, and member of the…
Did Neanderthals Eat Maggots? New Study Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About Prehistoric Diets Maggots... Meat, and Isotopes: A New Look at the Prehistoric Menu
The smallest boats can carry the biggest stories – and Rondetto’s solo Atlantic crossings are proof.
Before Birds: Ancient Reptile’s Melanosomes Hint at Deep Skin-Appendage Evolution. Triassic Reptile’s False Feathers Challenge Origin of Skin Complexity. Mirasaura’s Crest Rewrites History of Reptilian Integument. 247-Million-Year-Old "Feather-Like"…
New Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About Easter Island’s Isolation
An exciting discovery in Russia's Dagestan Republic reveals a previously unknown culture from the 5th millennium BCE. This ancient settlement, Dagoginskoye 2, rewrites the history of the Northeast Caucasus. Obsidian tools suggest early trade links…
Byzantine Coins Reveal Pecheneg Role in 10th-Century Diplomacy In 2019, a clay pot filled with 28 Byzantine gold coins was unearthed in southern Russia’s Taman Peninsula. New analysis reveals the hoard likely belonged to the Pechenegs—steppe warriors…
An 11,000-year-old wild boar pit reveals the feasting secrets of Neolithic hunters. Neolithic Feast Revolution: 11,000-Year-Old Wild Boar Transport Reveals Early Social Complexity
4,500-Year-Old Inscriptions Shed Light on the Giza Mystery: Archaeological Team Led by Zahi Hawass Uncovers Evidence of Pharaoh Khufu’s Builders
Archaeologists Discover 2,700-Year-Old Phrygian Tomb with Untouched Treasures in Ankara. A 2,700-year-old wooden burial chamber, filled with 88 intact metal artifacts, has been uncovered in Gordion—potentially belonging to a member of King Midas’…
Universal Script Clues: Turkish Inscriptions Linked to Indus Valley Mysteries. Ancient Turkish Site Offers New Hopes for Cracking the Indus Script. Luwian Clues from Karatepe May Help Decipher Lost Scripts of the Ancient World
Karatepe Inscriptions…
Turkish and Japanese Archaeology experienced the pain of losing a very valuable name today. Dr. Yukihiro Omura, the pioneer of the Kaman-Kalehöyük archaeological excavations and the founder of the Japanese Anatolian Archaeological Institute, passed…
The “Shared Heritage and Circular Textile Project” not only deepened the cultural and economic ties between the two nations but also raised awareness of sustainable approaches in the textile sector.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erhan Bıçakçı, a faculty member at the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology of the Faculty of Letters of Istanbul University, died of a heart attack.