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5,000-Year-Old Temple with Altars and Sacred Hearths Unearthed in Eastern Turkey
Archaeologists have uncovered a 5,000-year-old temple area containing two altars and three sacred hearths at Tadım Castle and Mound in eastern Turkey. The ritual complex, dated to around 3000 BC, was discovered during ongoing excavations in Tadım village, near Elazığ. Researchers believe the structures were used for religious ceremonies during the Bronze Age. The discovery…
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Ancient Oracle and Freedom Inscription Found at Termessos, Turkey’s Mountain City Above Antalya
High above Antalya, among the rugged slopes of southern Turkey, Termessos has always carried the image of a city that refused to bend. Newly examined inscriptions at its ruined gate now give that reputation a voice: one declares the lasting rights of the “Independent Termessians,” while another reveals an oracle system based on knucklebones. The…
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Reviving the Roman City of Pompeiopolis: AI Brings Ancient Paphlagonia Back to Life
In northern Turkey, the ruins of Pompeiopolis — once the proud capital of Roman Paphlagonia — are being reborn through the lens of artificial intelligence. A new digital reconstruction project led by the Taşköprü Municipality has breathed life back into the 2,000-year-old city, revealing what may have been one of the grandest urban centers in…