July 2023 saw the opening of a new season of archaeological excavations begin in ancient Aizanoi and Bathonea, located in the Küçükçekmece Lake basin in Istanbul's Avcılar district. The works continued in the ancient city of Comana Pontica in northern Tokat province, providing insights into the gastronomic heritage of the region. Moreover, the 8,000-year-old numeral stone, which is thought to have been used while calculating, was found during the Yeşilova Höyük excavations carried out in the Bornova district of Izmir.
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July 2, 2023
‘Kültepe excavations should carry on for minimum 5,000 years’
The director of the excavations at the Kültepe Kaniş-Karum Mound in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri has estimated that it would take 5,000 years to unearth all the historical artifacts under the ground. Source: Hürriyet Daily News
July 4, 2023
Archaeologists on quest to find 1071 battlefield of Manzikert
Researchers working at the believed site of the Battle of Manzikert (Malazgirt) in 1071 in which Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire and entered Anatolia, have began the fourth year of archaeological excavations and are working at what is considered to be the "Seljuk Cemetery" or "Seljuk Headquarters." Source: Daily Sabah
July 6, 2023
New season of archaeological excavations begin in ancient Aizanoi
With the beginning of summer, a new season of archaeological excavations has started in the ancient city of Aizanoi in Kütahya's Çavdarhisar district, as the unique site still has much more historical artifacts waiting to be unearthed. Source: Daily Sabah
Historical Armenian Church in Türkiye's Kayseri awaits maintenance
The renowned Armenian Surp Boğos Bedros Church in the Tomarza district of central Anatolian Kayseri needs maintenance to fix severe cracks, fractures, and plaster spills affecting the roof and the bottom of its columns and walls. Source: Daily Sabah
July 11, 2023
Comana Pontica sheds light on Tokat’s gastronomic heritage
The archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Comana Pontica in northern Türkiye's Tokat province have been providing insight into the gastronomic heritage of the region, which experts and chefs now look to promote with an event. Source: Daily Sabah
July 12, 2023
Türkiye emerges as global stronghold of underwater archaeology
Hailed as the birthplace of underwater archaeology in the 1960s, Türkiye has emerged as a captivating global stronghold for underwater archaeology, according to experts. With its central location in the cradle of ancient civilizations and surrounded by seas on three sides, countless Turkish and international scholars have embarked on profound expeditions into the submerged antiquity of Türkiye. Source: Daily Sabah
July 18, 2023
The 2800-year-old Urartians Lake, which is an engineering masterpiece of its time, is drying
Keşiş Lake in Van, in eastern Turkey, which was built by the Urartu King Rusa 2,800 years ago, was negatively affected by drought. High temperatures caused the water level of the lake to decrease and a large part of it to dry up. Source: Arkeonews
July 22, 2023
Necropolis area becomes a museum
The East Garage Necropolis Area, which was once a public market in the southern province of Antalya and where archaeological excavations started after the discovery of rock tombs, has been transferred to the Culture and Tourism Ministry. Source: Hürriyet Daily News
July 27, 2023
An 8,000-year-old number stone found in Yeşilova Mound
The 8,000-year-old numeral stone, which is thought to have been used while calculating, has been found during the Yeşilova Höyük (Yeşilova Mound) excavation carried out in the Bornova district of İzmir. Source: Arkeonews
July 28, 2023
Excavations resume in Bathonea
Excavations in the ancient city of Bathonea, located in the Küçükçekmece Lake basin in Istanbul’s Avcılar district, have been resumed. Source: Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s second ancient lighthouse found in the Bathonea
The excavations in the ancient Greek city of Bathonea, located in the Küçükçekmece Lake basin in the Avcılar district of Istanbul, with the discovery of underwater architectural remains of the second ancient lighthouse in Turkey after the ancient city of Patara. Source: Arkeonews
