Iran artefacts returned after legal dispute
A collection of ancient Iranian artefacts have been returned to the country's National Museum after a 40-year search and a longstanding legal dispute
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Turkish diver accidentally discovers ancient harbor
A Turkish engineer working in the U.S. has discovered the harbor of an ancient city underwater while diving off the Aegean province of İzmir’s Dikili district, where he came for a summer vacation. Denem Orhun, a …
Unique tomb with 30 mummies discovered in Egypt
Hidden within a fire-scorched structure near the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt, archaeologists discovered the entrance to a 2,000-year-old family tomb. Inside, they found 30 mummies of various ages, according to Live Science. Though …
First madrasah structure unearthed in southeastern Turkey
The remains of a 12th-century madrasah have been unearthed in the Harran ruins, which is one of the oldest settlements in the world and on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. Speaking to state-run Anadolu Agency, the …
Greek god statue heads discovered in Turkey
At the bottom of a creek bed in the ancient city of Aizanoi, Turkey, archaeologists turned heads with the discovery of two ancient deities. The statuary heads of both Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Dionysus, the god of wine, were …
2,600-year old Jewish legacy in Turkey
Although some think the history of Turkey's Jews goes back to the Spanish Inquisition of 1492, new findings reveal that it is far older, over 2,500 years
1,800-year-old rock tombs found in Turkish ancient city
A total of 400 rock-cut tombs that are approximately 1,800 years old and decorated with various motifs were found in the ancient city of Blaundus, located in the Ulubey district of the western Anatolian city of Uşak. Excavations …
3500-year-old ceramic oven found in Turkey
A cceramic oven dating back 3500 years was unearthed in Tepecik Mound in western Aydın province’s Çine district. Excavations at Tepecik Mound, which is located among olive trees and cornfields on the Çine Plain, have …
Roman 'dining room' cut from rock discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists have uncovered a rock-hewn 'dining room' in the 'House of Muses,' an excavation site in southeast Turkey that dates to the 2nd or 3rd century BC, when Asia Minor was under Roman rule. After early …
Russian archaeologists found 4,000-old city in Iraq
A group of Russian archaeologists discovered June 24 an ancient settlement about 4,000 years old in Dhi Qar governorate in southern Iraq. The discovery was made in the area of Tell al-Duhaila, which is home to more than 1,200 archaeological sites, including the Great Ziggurat of Ur site from the Sumerian era, and the royal tomb
Some 8,500-year-old human skeletons found in Turkey
Nearly 8,500-year-old human skeletons and a three-hole musical instrument were found during an excavation carried out in an apartment yard in Turkey's northwestern province of Bilecik’s Bahçelievler neighborhood. …
New sites discovered around Turkey’s ancient Göbeklitepe
Turkey has discovered 11 new hills near the prehistoric site of Göbeklitepe, crowned as the world’s first temple, in southeastern Şanlıurfa province. "We have discovered 11 more major hills on a …
'Lost golden city' discovered by archaeologists in Egypt
Egypt announced on Thursday the discovery of what it termed the "Lost Golden City" in the southern province of Luxor, with one U.S.-based egyptologist describing the find as the biggest archaeological discovery …
Travelling to the Country of Kush in the State Museum of Oriental Art (photo report)
The State Museum of Oriental Art presents the exhibition “Travelling to the Country of Kush” dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Nubian archeological expedition of Academy of Sciences of the USSR. …
Azerbaijan shares footage from ancient Azykh Cave (VIDEO)
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has shared video footage from the Azerbaijani ancient Azykh Cave, located in the Khojavand district that had been liberated from Armenian occupation. …
Azerbaijani servicemen share footage from Azykh Cave (VIDEO)
Azerbaijani servicemen shared another video from the territories liberated from the Armenian occupation. This time, the servicemen distributed video footage from the Azykh Cave. Commenting on the video, the servicemen say that the …
Azerbaijan calls for legal assessment for illegal archaeological excavations in Azykh Cave
Armenia carried out illegal archaeological excavations in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, thus continuing its aggressive policy, the Ministry of Culture told Trend. In violation of international law, including the legislation of …
Two- thousand-year-old road found near Anapa
During the archaeological research carried out as part of the construction and repair of the A-290 Novorossiysk-Kerch road, scientists have found an ancient two-thousand-year-old road, the administration of the Krasnodar Territory informed. …
British Museum says 1,311 treasures found last year
A well-preserved medieval brooch featuring what could be dragon and dog decorations is among a record number of objects discovered last year by the metal detectorists. The British Museum announced that 1,311 finds which are defined …
