13 May 2026
2,600-Year-Old Stepped Terraces at Sardis Reveal the Engineering Behind Lydia’s Power and Wealth
New research at Sardis reveals that Lydian builders created sophisticated stepped urban terraces under King Alyattes…
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Anatolian Archaeology
7 May 2026
New Inscriptions Reveal the First Direct Evidence of Roman Businessmen Operating in Ancient Teos
Roman businessmen in Teos may have played a far greater role in the city’s economic life…
4 May 2026
Nearly 4,000-Year-Old Wooden Doors Identified at Seyitömer Höyük in Türkiye
Archaeologists working at Seyitömer Höyük (Seyitömer Mound) in western Türkiye have identified a rare group of…
27 April 2026
New Discoveries at 12,000-Year-Old Karahantepe: Human Statues, Animal Carvings, and Surprising Diet Uncovered
In southeastern Türkiye, a prehistoric landscape continues to reshape how we understand the origins of settled…
23 April 2026
2-Meter Athena Statue Discovered in Laodicea with Extraordinary Artistic Detail
A remarkable archaeological discovery has emerged from the ancient city of Laodicea in southwestern Türkiye, where…
17 April 2026
“Gates of Death” Unearthed in Perge: How a Roman Stadium Became an Execution Arena
The discovery of the “Gates of Death” in Perge reveals a Roman stadium transformed into an…
15 April 2026
3,500-Year-Old Young Hittite Storm God Figurine Goes on Display for the First Time in Türkiye
A remarkably small yet technically sophisticated Hittite storm god figurine, dating back approximately 3,500 years, is…
15 April 2026
Ancient 2,200-Year-Old Land Lease Contract from Amos City Details Exact Agricultural Rules—Even Tree Planting Depths
A remarkable 2,200-year-old land lease contract uncovered near Fethiye is shedding new light on the socio-economic…
13 April 2026
2,700-Year-Old Urartian Dams May Have Surpassed Early Roman Engineering
For decades, the story of ancient water engineering has been dominated by Rome—its aqueducts, its urban…
11 April 2026
New Churches Discovered in Türkiye’s “Thousand and One Churches” Reveal Lost Byzantine Pilgrimage Center
A series of fresh archaeological findings in central Anatolia is reshaping what scholars know about one…