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Megalith: Studies in Stone

... and sites such as Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, Karahunge in Armenia, and Msoura in Morocco are rewriting the dating and ...

ancient-origins - 13/08/2018 - 18:17

Researchers Discover Ancient Urartian Castle in Eastern Turkey

... included what is now eastern Turkey and the Republic of Armenia for nearly three centuries, from approximately 860 BC ...

Nathan Falde - 23/06/2021 - 00:15

Ishak Pasha Palace: Turkey’s Monument of the Ottoman Empire (Video)

Nestled amidst the remote hills of Doğubayazıt in eastern Turkey, the Ishak Pasha Palace stands as a captivating blend of cultures and architectural prowess.

Robbie Mitchell - 16/08/2023 - 21:00

The Parthian Empire: Rome’s Greatest Enemy (Video)

... Despite periodic peace, conflict reignited in 58 AD over Armenia, showcasing the Parthians' resilience. While the ...

Robbie Mitchell - 05/02/2024 - 20:10

Canaanite Genomes Reveal Truth About Their Descendants

... of the Ancient Near East , including modern Georgia , Armenia , and Azerbaijan , into the Southern Levant region. ...

ancient-origins - 29/05/2020 - 19:02

To Open or Not to Open The 1,650-Year-Old Speyer Wine Bottle?

... though the oldest evidence of wine production was found in Armenia around 4100 BC, it would be safe to say that Western ...

Theodoros Karasavvas - 29/05/2017 - 18:59

Forgotten Kings and Queens: The Lost Gypsy Dynasty of Scotland

... or simply Lom (central gypsy) from eastern Turkey and Armenia, and the Domari (eastern gypsy) from the Middle East ...

ashley cowie - 12/09/2018 - 19:01

Was the Garden of Eden a Real Place?

... Iraq and around the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Iran, Anatolia, Armenia, Turkey, Jerusalem, east Africa – and even the Isle ...

David Millar - 06/06/2016 - 15:50

More Revelations From St. Catherine’s Monastery Include Lost Ancient Languages

Scientists have found languages not used since the “Dark Ages” among ancient manuscripts revealed at the St. Catherine’s monastery in Egypt. It is the latest findings to be released from the 1,500-year-old site that last month provided the earliest copies of texts from Greek physician Hippocrates.

Theodoros Karasavvas - 30/08/2017 - 01:58

Two colossal statues of Amenhotep III unveiled in Luxor

Archaeologists have just unveiled two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Egypt’s famous temple city of Luxor. The statues had lain in pieces for centuries, with more and more pieces getting uncovered over the last few months. Finally, after a massive effort, the statues have been restored and put back to their original sites in the funerary temple of the king, on the west bank of the Nile.

aprilholloway - 24/03/2014 - 11:33

The Dramatic History of the Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle in Ukraine: From Castle to Prison

It has been claimed that Kamianets-Podilskyi is the city with the most places of architectural interest in Ukraine after Kyiv and Lviv. This city is located on the Smotrych River in western Ukraine, and is believed by some scholars to have been established by the Dacians during the Dacian Wars. It has also been speculated that this city was originally known as Petridava or Klepidava (petra and lapis meaning stone in Greek and Latin respectively, whilst dava was the Dacian word for city).

dhwty - 12/11/2015 - 00:51

Mount Nemrut and the God King of Commagene

Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dagi in Turkish) is a monumental site belonging to the Kingdom of Commagene, a small, independent Armenian kingdom that was formed in 162 B.C. This was a period during which the once mighty Seleucid Empire was beginning to disintegrate, allowing certain areas of its empire to break free from the centralised control of the Seleucids.

dhwty - 23/07/2014 - 14:48

Mimar Sinan - A Genius Architect for the Ottoman Empire

Mimar Sinan created at least 374 structures in his lifetime. Most of his projects were produced during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, but he also worked for Selim II and Murad III.

Sinan was born on May 29, 1489 in Ağırnas, Karaman Eyalet, now Kayseri Province (Caesarea in Cappadocia) in Turkey. Although it has been debated by some, he was Turkish - not Armenian or Greek, as some researchers suggest. This information was confirmed by research in 1935, when Sinan was exhumed and his bones were examined.

Natalia Klimczak - 09/06/2016 - 03:47

Golden Years: Metal Coating Techniques Used 2000 Years Ago Outshine Modern Methods

... has not yet been reached in modern ones.” The Legacy of Armenia: Trade, Metallurgy, and Forging of Precious Metals of ...

aprilholloway - 11/08/2017 - 02:01

Well-preserved, Ancient Wooden Road Discovered Beneath Old Polish Town

... goods came from as far away as Spain, England, Finland, Armenia and Persia. Jaroslaw is rich in ancient culture and ...

Sahir - 10/06/2021 - 18:55

Echoes from the Past: The Cave Churches of Matera

Matera, is an Italian city located in a southern region known as the Basilicata; between the heel and the tip of the boot of Italy. UNESCO reports that the area has been inhabited since the Neolithic Era.

JamesBarr - 26/12/2015 - 03:50

27 Pounds of Copper Age Axe and Hammer Heads is the Largest European Hoard of its Kind

Ancient societies’ ability to manufacture metal objects was critical in the development of civilization. This is why any finds of metallic goods or tools from the prehistoric past is so important for our understanding of our ancestors. In Bulgaria, a chance discovery of a hoard of axe and hammer heads is helping us to better understand the Copper Age (4000-3000 BC) in Europe and its surprising level of civilization.

Ed Whelan - 12/01/2019 - 12:26