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Leman Altuntaş

Holds an undergraduate degree in Protohistory and Near Eastern Archaeology from Istanbul University. Began graduate studies in History at Istanbul University, then switched to Archaeology, completing the coursework phase of a Classical Archaeology master's program at Mimar Sinan University.

Articles by Leman Altuntaş

2114 articles

Aerial view of the ancient Jerusalem aqueduct uncovered during archaeological excavations near Ramat Rachel.

12 October 2026 Latest Archaeology News

2,000-Year-Old Engineering Marvel Built to Supply Jerusalem Under Hasmonean Kings Unearthed

Ancient Greek kantharos drinking vessel resting on the Adriatic seabed, surrounded by fish, at the Gnjilna shipwreck site.

11 October 2026 Latest Archaeology News

2,300-Year-Old Shipwreck Reveals Rare Pottery and Sailors’ Personal Belongings Off Croatia

The baptistery of the North Church at Shivta, Israel, where Byzantine-era priests and members of influential families were buried.

10 October 2026 Ancient History

90-Year-Old Photographs Reveal an Unusual Burial Tradition in a Byzantine Church

Overhead view of an archaeologist documenting a boat-shaped cremation burial at the Chodlik excavation site in Poland.

10 October 2026 Latest Archaeology News

Rare Early Medieval Boat Burial Discovered at Slavic Cemetery

Aerial view of the Kalzhyr archaeological landscape in Kazakhstan, with fields, vegetation, and mountains in the distance.

10 October 2026 Ancient History

First Turkic Khaganate-Era Settlement With Rare Bird Figurine Found in Kazakhstan

Ancient pre-Roman aqueduct carved into solid rock at Monteleone Sabino in central Italy.

9 October 2026 European Archaeology

Pre-Roman Aqueduct Carved Into Solid Rock Discovered in Italy

A female figurine from the Chalcolithic (Copper Age), dating to approximately 4500–4050 BC.

9 October 2026 Latest Archaeology News

6,500-Year-Old Female Figurine Discovered on First Day of Excavations in Transylvania

The restored Sarmatian vessel from Kurgan 4 at Filippovka 1.

8 October 2026 Latest Archaeology News

2,400-Year-Old Sarmatian Vessel Shows Strong Persian Influence and Possible Brotherhood Ceremonies

Aerial view of the large Urartian-period fortress near Mescidli village in Muş, eastern Türkiye.

8 October 2026 Anatolian Archaeology

A Newly Discovered 3,000-Year-Old Fortress the Size of 17 Football Fields May Be Urartu’s Lost First Capital

Frontal bone of a 2–4-year-old child showing traumatic injury, RTI imaging, microscopy and a 3D photogrammetry reconstruction.

7 October 2026 European Archaeology

Articles by Leman Altuntaş

2,000-Year-Old Engineering Marvel Built to Supply Jerusalem Under Hasmonean Kings Unearthed

2,300-Year-Old Shipwreck Reveals Rare Pottery and Sailors’ Personal Belongings Off Croatia

90-Year-Old Photographs Reveal an Unusual Burial Tradition in a Byzantine Church

Rare Early Medieval Boat Burial Discovered at Slavic Cemetery

First Turkic Khaganate-Era Settlement With Rare Bird Figurine Found in Kazakhstan

Pre-Roman Aqueduct Carved Into Solid Rock Discovered in Italy

6,500-Year-Old Female Figurine Discovered on First Day of Excavations in Transylvania

2,400-Year-Old Sarmatian Vessel Shows Strong Persian Influence and Possible Brotherhood Ceremonies

A Newly Discovered 3,000-Year-Old Fortress the Size of 17 Football Fields May Be Urartu’s Lost First Capital

They Lived Above the Dead as Violence Hid Beneath Their Floors