“I’ll Drink to That!” Everyone Loved Wine in Bronze Age Troy, New Study Finds
Homer’s Iliad is a problematic text. On the one hand, it tells us of a...
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Stunning Statue of Hermes Amidst Ancient Discoveries in Turkish City
As part of the “Heritage to the Future Project” carried out by Turkey’s Ministry of...
The Bronze Age Collapse: A Sudden, Violent Plunge into Darkness (Part Two)
The main problem in understanding the Bronze Age Collapse is that we don’t really know...
The Cranium from the Octagon: Do We Have the Skull of Cleopatra’s Sister?
In 1929, archaeologists excavating an octagonal monument at the heart of the ancient Greek city...
Ancient Crab Amulet found in Turkey was a Ward Against Cancer
Archaeologists working to excavate the ancient Anatolian city of Pisidia Antioch have found something special....
Llhuros: The Lost Civilization that Can Never Be Found
We know a great deal about the lost civilization of Llhuros. You may not have...
Has the Tomb of Saint Nicholas, the Inspiration for Santa, Been Found in Turkey?
This is a big one, especially at this time of year: excavations at the Church...
Partial Decipherment of Arslan Kaya Monument Gives Its Goddess a Name
In the west of Turkey, in the highlands of ancient Phrygia stands a enigmatic tower...
The Ahhiyawa and Wilusa: Did the Hittites Know of the Trojan War?
Homer’s Iliad is one of the oldest stories which has survived. Coming out of the...
Stunning Roman Mosaic in Türkiye is First of Its Kind
A farmer excavating a field to plant trees has found something he did not expect:...