Şirince

Submitted by Iza on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 12:34

Many travellers find it hard to believe that Şirince, situated among scenic hills, surrounded by orchards and gardens, once bore the name Çirkince ('abomination'). The present name ('Charming') much better reflects the aesthetic experiences during a visit to this village.

Karaağaç

Submitted by Iza on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 10:11

Although Karaağaç is administratively governed by the municipality of Edirne, its exceptional location and distance from the centre of the city make it look more like a separate town. The settlement was built on a regular grid of streets, lined with majestic trees, alongside historical houses.

New Edition of Gallipoli Peninsula and the Troad guidebook has just been published

Submitted by Iza on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 15:32

We are happy to announce that the second edition of Gallipoli Peninsula and the Troad, from TAN Travel Guide series, is now available on Amazon. The new edition of this guidebook has been thoroughly revised and updated, including ticket prices and opening hours for 2019. Relevant information concerning renovations and reopenings has also been added. Moreover, this edition presents the newly opened Troy Museum and its fabulous collections. The guidebook is now available on Amazon not only as an ebook but also in the paperback version. Additionally, it is possible to get the ebook version from Google Play.

January 2019 in Turkish archaeology

Submitted by Iza on Fri, 02/01/2019 - 13:48

January 2019 could as well be called the month of restorations because the most important events reported in this month concerned numerous renovation projects. Among other events, the repair work on the roof of Istanbul's Haydarpaşa Train Station, damaged in a fire in 2010, was completed, the restoration of Bayburt Castle was initiated, and the renovation of the Stable Mansion at the Beylerbeyi Palace compound on the Asian shore of the Bosporus was completed. Moreover, 23 historical shops in Safranbolu will be restored soon. Last but not least, the renovated sections of Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace were finally opened to visitors.

New paper on the Plutonium of Hierapolis published

Submitted by Iza on Mon, 01/21/2019 - 16:47

We are happy to announce that the editor of Turkish Archaeological News, Izabela Miszczak, has recently published a paper devoted to the secrets of the famous Plutonium in Hierapolis. It is is an attempt at organising the existing knowledge about the Plutonium of Hierapolis by providing the analysis of the written sources and then putting them in the wider cultural and religious context. The latest archaeological discoveries are discussed, and the possible interpretation of their results is provided. The paper has been accepted by the moderators of SocArXiv, an open archive of the social sciences. It is also available for the users of Academia.edu and ResearchGate platforms.