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images of a marine fossil, the Külhöyük settlement, and the ancient Tethys Sea

Marine fossil from shortly before the extinction of the dinosaurs found in Ankara

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several images showing the ruins of Troy and its agora, and the wooden horse used in the Brad Pitt film

Excavations at Troy reveal the city survived the end of the Bronze Age

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a collage showing various images of the Bintepeler burial mounds in Turkey

Bintepeler: the gigantic ‘pyramids of Anatolia’ built by the Lydians

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a large Roman mosaic decorated with geometric and animal motifs

Roman villa with mosaics discovered in the ruins of Adramytteion, Turkey

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a human-shaped stone statue next to some stones at an archaeological site

Unique human sculpture dating back 11,000 years discovered at Karahantepe

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A composite image featuring an ancient stone stele bearing ancient inscriptions along the first mosque in Anatolia, situated amongst the ruins of Ani

Stele bearing Prophet Muhammad’s name discovered in the ruins of Ani (Turkey)

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several images depicting Noah’s Ark and the mysterious boat-shaped formation at Durupınar, in Turkey

New study suggests that Noah’s Ark is in Durupınar, Turkey

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aerial view of some Roman ruins on a mountain surrounded by woods

Turkey to resume archaeological excavations at Rhodiapolis ruins in Antalya

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Archaeologists in the foreground working on the remains of buildings, with the restored walls of Hattusa in the background

Archaeologists restore a 3,500-year-old Hittite neighbourhood in ancient Hattusa

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several images of Göbeklitepe and its famous ‘T’-shaped pillars, along with images of archaeologists excavating a new area

Archaeologists unearth new rectangular structures at Göbekli Tepe

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an image depicting an ancient army of hoplites in a dark landscape, gazing at a massive solar eclipse in the sky

The solar eclipse that brought a battle to a halt more than 2,000 years ago

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Archaeologists discover a statue of a Greek god in Aspendos

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a depiction of Troy (Ilium) dating from around the 5th century BC, showing the fortified citadel on the hill, filled with temples and palaces, the lower town and the harbour

Troy: history of the city that survived its own legend

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a series of composite images of a Lydian statue found at Sardis, being examined by archaeologists

Archaeologists discover a 2,500-year-old statue in the ruins of Sardis, Turkey

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Alexander the Great ordering his men to attack the Persians at the Battle of the Granicus River

The Battle of the Granicus: the victory that opened Asia to Alexander the Great

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remains of a cobbled Roman street alongside a group of archaeologists

Archaeologists discover evidence of the great earthquake that destroyed Troy

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several images showing a replica of the ship from The Odyssey on display at the Troy Museum

Troy Museum exhibits a replica of the ship from The Odyssey

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illustration depicting an Egyptian chariot and a Hittite chariot facing off during the Battle of Kadesh

Kadesh: the battle between Ramses II and the Hittites that changed history

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An image depicting Alexander the Great crossing the Granicus River with the Macedonian army, while a large Persian army stands on the opposite bank

Turkey designates Alexander the Great’s Granicus battlefield as a historic site

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a photo of the Neolithic archaeological site at Karahan Tepe

Karahan Tepe Neolithic site boosts conservation and tourism

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US returns a fragment of the famous Gypsy Girl Mosaic of Zeugma to Turkey

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A reconstruction of Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire, during its heyday, showing its walls, the imperial palace and people passing through the Lion Gate

History of Hattusa: rise and fall of the mighty capital of the Hittite Empire

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images of the mosaics discovered in Zile (Turkey), one of which bears a Greek inscription, alongside an image of the famous ‘Gypsy Girl’ mosaic from Zeugma

Spectacular mosaic similar to Zeugma’s ‘Gypsy Girl’ discovered in Turkey

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Byzantine soldiers watch from the top of the walls of Constantinople as the Ottomans storm the walls and capture a tower

The mystery of the Kerkoporta: Did an open gate cause the fall of Constantinople?

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Archaeologists unearth a huge headless statue of the goddess Athena

Statue of Athena discovered in the ruins of Laodicea (Turkey)

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a Roman marble head dating from the 5th century AD, depicting the face of a man who held a position of authority

United States returns to Turkey a Roman marble head stolen from Izmir

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A Roman mosaic in the shape of a circle with inscriptions in the centre in Greek that read "burst envious".

Roman mosaic discovered in Turkey with the message ”let the envious burst”

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aerial view of the gigantic Çanakkale Martyrs' Monument (Gallipoli)

Turkey commemorates the 111th anniversary of the Ottoman victory at Gallipoli

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various images from the farewell and funeral of historian İlber Ortaylı, including images of his coffin and a crowd at the mosque

Turkey bids farewell to historian İlber Ortaylı, a leading reference in Ottoman history

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a ruined tower, part of Istanbul's historic city walls

Experts warn of risk of collapse of Istanbul’s historic city walls

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Marine fossil from shortly before the extinction of the dinosaurs found in Ankara

Excavations at Troy reveal the city survived the end of the Bronze Age

Bintepeler: the gigantic ‘pyramids of Anatolia’ built by the Lydians

Roman villa with mosaics discovered in the ruins of Adramytteion, Turkey

Unique human sculpture dating back 11,000 years discovered at Karahantepe

Stele bearing Prophet Muhammad’s name discovered in the ruins of Ani (Turkey)

New study suggests that Noah’s Ark is in Durupınar, Turkey

Turkey to resume archaeological excavations at Rhodiapolis ruins in Antalya

Archaeologists restore a 3,500-year-old Hittite neighbourhood in ancient Hattusa

Archaeologists unearth new rectangular structures at Göbekli Tepe

The solar eclipse that brought a battle to a halt more than 2,000 years ago

Archaeologists discover a statue of a Greek god in Aspendos

Troy: history of the city that survived its own legend

Archaeologists discover a 2,500-year-old statue in the ruins of Sardis, Turkey

The Battle of the Granicus: the victory that opened Asia to Alexander the Great

Archaeologists discover evidence of the great earthquake that destroyed Troy

Troy Museum exhibits a replica of the ship from The Odyssey

Kadesh: the battle between Ramses II and the Hittites that changed history

Turkey designates Alexander the Great’s Granicus battlefield as a historic site

Karahan Tepe Neolithic site boosts conservation and tourism

US returns a fragment of the famous Gypsy Girl Mosaic of Zeugma to Turkey

History of Hattusa: rise and fall of the mighty capital of the Hittite Empire

Spectacular mosaic similar to Zeugma’s ‘Gypsy Girl’ discovered in Turkey

The mystery of the Kerkoporta: Did an open gate cause the fall of Constantinople?

Statue of Athena discovered in the ruins of Laodicea (Turkey)

United States returns to Turkey a Roman marble head stolen from Izmir

Roman mosaic discovered in Turkey with the message ”let the envious burst”

Turkey commemorates the 111th anniversary of the Ottoman victory at Gallipoli

Turkey bids farewell to historian İlber Ortaylı, a leading reference in Ottoman history

Experts warn of risk of collapse of Istanbul’s historic city walls

TOGG to begin pre-orders for its T10X SUV in Europe this year

Basketball and volleyball league permanently suspended in Turkey

PKK terrorist wanted in Germany arrested in Spain

Turkish Airlines will resume its international flights on June 11

Who is Yusuf Dikeç, the “John Wick” of the Paris Olympics?