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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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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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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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several stone pillars and stone circles at the Göbeklitepe sanctuary, viewed by tourists

Göbekli Tepe, the UNESCO world heritage site that changed the course of 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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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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The ancient church of St Gregory in the ruins of Ani, surrounded by snow and next to a ravine on the border between Turkey and Armenia.

Ani, the ”City of 1001 Churches”: the historic gateway to Anatolia

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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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Image of the statue of the Hittite king Suppiluliuma in the Archaeological Museum of Hatay

Statue of Hittite King Suppiluliuma returns to Hatay Archaeological Museum

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Tourism: tourists visit Göbeklitepe archaeological site in Turkey

Göbeklitepe seeks to attract more Chinese tourists after visa exemption

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Pope Leo XIV’s visit boosts tourism in Iznik (Nicaea)

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These were the top 5 most visited places in Turkey by tourists in 2025

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Rare image of Jesus’ “Good Shepherd” found in ancient Nicaea (Iznik)

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Tag: Archaeology

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

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

Archaeologists discover evidence of the great earthquake that destroyed Troy

Troy Museum exhibits a replica of the ship from The Odyssey

Göbekli Tepe, the UNESCO world heritage site that changed the course of 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

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

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

Ani, the ”City of 1001 Churches”: the historic gateway to Anatolia

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

Statue of Hittite King Suppiluliuma returns to Hatay Archaeological Museum

Göbeklitepe seeks to attract more Chinese tourists after visa exemption

Pope Leo XIV’s visit boosts tourism in Iznik (Nicaea)

These were the top 5 most visited places in Turkey by tourists in 2025

Rare image of Jesus’ “Good Shepherd” found in ancient Nicaea (Iznik)

Erdogan warns Russia and Ukraine over Black Sea security threats

Turkish amputee football team, champion after defeating Spain

Cold and snow storm leaves minimum temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius in Turkey

Strong earthquake shook today the coast of Antalya, Turkey

This is how Istanbul looks after the latest snowfall