17 September 2025
5,000-Year-Old “Human-Faced” Pottery Fragment Unearthed in Gökhöyük, Konya, Türkiye
Archaeologists working in central Türkiye have unearthed a remarkable pottery fragment depicting a human face, dating…
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ancient Anatolia
5 September 2025
3,500-Year-Old Dining Set Found at Konya Karahöyük, in Türkiye
Archaeologists in Türkiye have uncovered an extraordinary 3,500-year-old dining set, including a jug, plate, and cup,…
30 August 2025
Çatalhöyük Unearths New Secrets: Social Change and the “House of the Dead” in One of the World’s Oldest Cities
Nestled in the Konya Plain of central Türkiye, Çatalhöyük, a 9,000-year-old Neolithic settlement and UNESCO World…
19 August 2025
A Forgotten Capital in Anatolia: 2,000-Year-Old Bone Pen Unearthed at Türkmen-Karahöyük
The unearthing of a 2,000-year-old bone pen at Türkmen-Karahöyük offers a rare glimpse into the sophisticated…
15 August 2025
Archaeologists Uncover Monumental 2,800-Year-Old Lydian Palace in Sardis, Birthplace of Money
Archaeologists excavating the UNESCO World Heritage site of Sardis, located in the Salihli district of Manisa,…
6 August 2025
Cuneiform Clues Reveal Körzüt as “The Sacred City of Haldi,” in Urartu Kingdom
Excavations in eastern Türkiye uncover a major religious center of the Urartian Kingdom—The Sacred City of…
2 August 2025
2,050-Year-Old Assembly Building Discovered in Ancient City of Laodicea Marks Architectural First in Anatolia
During the 2025 excavation season, archaeologists in the ancient city of Laodicea have unearthed a 2,050-year-old…
26 July 2025
Two Durham Archaeology Students, One from Türkiye, Earn Prestigious Awards for Research on Ancient Lycia
In a remarkable achievement for Anatolian studies, two Durham University-affiliated archaeology students have received prestigious awards…
24 July 2025
Well-Preserved Hittite “Bird Omen Text” Discovered at Kayalıpınar–Samuha, a Key Religious Hub of the Ancient Empire
Archaeologists working at the ancient Hittite settlement of Kayalıpınar, located in Türkiye’s Sivas province, have uncovered…
28 June 2025
Ancient DNA Reveals Surprising Maternal Lineages at Neolithic Çatalhöyük
New research, utilizing ancient DNA analysis, is challenging long-held assumptions about kinship and societal structures in…