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Excavations reveal Gobekli Tepe had oldest known sculptural workshop
... of a mountain ridge in south-eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Dating back at least 12,000 years, it is home to the ... as to how it was built and why. Göbekli Tepe in Turkey is the oldest known temple in the world. Photo source: ...
aprilholloway - 01/09/2014 - 23:42
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Prehistoric Zodiacal Dating Code Revealed At Göbekli Tepe
... changes everything. This hilltop sanctuary in southern Turkey, probably the World’s first megalithic temple, is ... changes everything. This hilltop sanctuary in southern Turkey, probably the World’s first megalithic temple, is ... be a more important discovery. Göbekli Tepe, southern Turkey, ( Teomancimit / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Pilar 43 The ...
Martin Sweatman - 21/10/2019 - 23:45
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Ashes from Santorini’s Cataclysmic Volcanic Eruption Found in Smyrna Excavation
Archaeologists in Turkey excavating the Ancient Greek City of Smyrna have made ... eruption of the volcano at Santorini. Archaeologists in Turkey excavating the Ancient Greek City of Smyrna have made ... near the modern city of Izmir on the Aegean Coast of Turkey. It was founded by the Aeolian Greeks and was later ...
Ed Whelan - 05/06/2018 - 22:54
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The Ottoman Empire: 600 Years of Domination
... created by Turkish tribes based in Anatolia (today part of Turkey) and increased in size over the centuries. At its ... World War. The centuries-old monarchy was abolished and Turkey was declared as a republic. Although the Ottoman ... principality in Sogut (in the northwestern part of modern Turkey), and was in conflict with the Byzantines to the west. ...
dhwty - 16/02/2020 - 22:52
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The ancient Lycians and their spectacular rock-cut tombs
... provinces of Antalya and Muğla on the southern coast of Turkey, and the Burdur province, which is further inland. The ... shed light on their lives. Featured image: Lycian tombs, Turkey . Source: BigStockPhoto By: Ḏḥwty References ... Safyurek, P. & Safyurek, K., 2014. Lycian Turkey - Discover the Beauty of Ancient Lycia. [Online] ...
dhwty - 15/06/2014 - 00:18
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Washing Up Wasn’t Enough: Evidence of 8.2 ka Climate Event Found in Çatalhöyük Cooking Pots
... city settlement of Çatalhöyük in southern Anatolia, Turkey which existed from approximately 7500 BC to 5700 BC. A ... with Evidence of Bronze Age Rights for Women Discovered in Turkey Turtles May Have Been Feasted On as Part of Funeral Rites at Ancient Turkey Site Can Any Civilization Make It Through Climate ...
ancient-origins - 14/08/2018 - 22:55
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Uluburun, One of the Oldest and Wealthiest Shipwrecks Ever Discovered
... coast of Uluburun (Grand Cape), near Kaş in south-western Turkey. The Uluburun is a 3,300-year-old shipwreck ... coast of Uluburun (Grand Cape), near Kaş in south-western Turkey. It is among the oldest ships ever discovered and ... cedar, indigenous to the mountains of Lebanon, southern Turkey , and central Cyprus. The Bronze Age - A Spark That ...
Joanna Gillan - 14/09/2023 - 14:57
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1,500-Year-Old Graffiti reveals Gladiator Battles
... a third party. The ancient Roman stadium in Aphrodisias, Turkey (Photo by Dennis Jarvis/ Wikimedia Commons ) "Probably ... the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites . It had been on Turkey’s World Heritage Tentative List since 2009. The ... of this decision, the number of inscribed properties of Turkey on the UNESCO World Heritage List has increased to ...
Mark Miller - 16/06/2018 - 02:17
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Karahan Tepe’s Remarkable Underworld Encounters Captivate Historians
... to its better known relative Göbekli Tepe in southeast Turkey, was first acknowledged in 1997 but remained ... to its better known relative Göbekli Tepe in southeast Turkey, was first acknowledged in 1997 but remained ... Space Observatory? The Forgotten Stones of Karahan Tepe, Turkey Compared to Göbekli Tepe , the megalithic features of ...
Alistair - 04/10/2023 - 22:57
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Kunulua: Homeland of the Philistine Sea Peoples Finally Found?
... held idea. Tel Tayinat/Tell Tayinat (ancient Kunulua), Turkey was previously thought to have been just one of the ... Philistine “base” being the remote site in southeast Turkey is in fact true, than it would show that the ... at Tel Tayinat, a site located near the border of Turkey and Syria. These artifacts have been found amongst the ...
Alicia McDermott - 22/09/2015 - 14:58
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Tourist Attraction Will Transport You Back in Time to Ancient Hittite Village
... about 3,500 years ago. Hurriyet Daily News reports that Turkey’s forthcoming tourist attraction is the result of ... of walls and it is one of the most important sites in Turkey. It has been recognized as a World Heritage site by ... Empire - Hattusa. It is a key excavation site for modern Turkey. According to Hurriyet Daily News , the tunnel is ...
ancient-origins - 02/11/2016 - 23:45
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Mimar Sinan - A Genius Architect for the Ottoman Empire
... Eyalet, now Kayseri Province (Caesarea in Cappadocia) in Turkey. Although it has been debated by some, he was Turkish ... Rhodes, and later to Belgrade. Mimar Sinan bust in Ankara, Turkey. ( Public Domain ) It is believed that after 1520, ...
Natalia Klimczak - 09/06/2016 - 03:47
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3,200-Year-Old Stone Inscription Narrates the Tales of Sea People and a Trojan Prince
... on to claim Mira, which was located in what is now western Turkey and controlled Troy itself, was ruled by a King ... a small town in the central district of Düzce Province in Turkey – discovered the large and peculiar artifact in ... a cigarette at the neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) As Live Science reports , according ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 11/10/2017 - 13:46
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The Many Incarnations Of Hagia Sophia In Istanbul
... Hagia Sophia remained an active mosque until 1931 when Turkey was ruled by military leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (c1881-1938) who established the Republic of Turkey. His reign determined the mosque’s next incarnation. ... but as a museum operated by the secular Republic of Turkey. As a museum the magnificent complex of Hagia Sophia ...
Dr Marion Dolan - 05/08/2022 - 20:43
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Rome’s Forgotten General: Upstart Poor Boy Becomes Military Conqueror – Part I
... Mylasa and Alabanda. Panoramic view of the Milas Plain, Turkey. Click for large image. (Mr.MehmetYasa/ CC BY-SA 3.0 ) ... Mylasa (located in the province of Caria, and now Milas, Turkey) was taken without conflict, and even accepted ... at the city of Alabanda in the province of Caria (modern Turkey), where Labienus left a garrison that was slaughtered ...
Cam Rea - 15/11/2017 - 15:31
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4,000-Year-Old Ancient Babylonian Tablet is Oldest Customer Service Complaint Ever Discovered
... MORE Ancient equivalent of tablet computer found in Turkey dig Ancient tablet dedicated to Emperor Hadrian may ... by Xerxes the Great on the cliffs below Van castle, Turkey. It's several meters tall and wide, 25 centuries old, ...
lizleafloor - 25/04/2015 - 00:53
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Ancient Aphrodisiacal and ‘Cure-All’ Plant Rediscovered!
... of plant medicines at Istanbul University in Turkey claims to have discovered flowering Ferula drudeana near Mount Hasan in central Turkey. Comparison of Ferula drudeana plants with ... an active volcano in the Cappadocia region of central Turkey, when he found Ferula drudeana. But two decades ...
ashley cowie - 24/09/2022 - 22:43
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Oldest Narrative Scene: A Man, Holding His Penis, and Fighting Leopards!
... carving from a Neolithic bench in south-eastern Turkey maybe the world’s oldest narrative scene. An ... carving from a Neolithic bench in south-eastern Turkey maybe the world’s oldest narrative scene. It depicts ... concludes Dr. Özdoğan. Top image: Sayburç relief in Turkey shows men in combat with animals and is the oldest ...
Sahir - 08/12/2022 - 17:10
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14 Stunning Pictures of Ancient Ghost Towns
... built of coral is now in ruins. Ani Ruins in Kars city of Turkey near the Turkish Armenian border. Source: ... The Abandoned Ghost Town of Kayaköy, South-West Turkey. Source: James_Kerwin / Adobe Stock. In late antiquity ...
Joanna Gillan - 07/01/2023 - 17:53
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How a Two Headed Bird of Prey Ruled Ancient Mesopotamia and Hatti
... Etana. But it’s in the Hittite world, located in modern Turkey, that the double-headed eagle really took flight ... eagles and weather gods that traveled all the way to Turkey. Several hundred years after Yazilikaya was ... Two-headed eagle at the Sphinx Gate Alaca Höyük, Turkey. (Bgag / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) In other myths, the eagle ...
Carly Silver - 24/01/2019 - 13:59