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Archaeologists Find Unusual Shell Workshop at Perinthos, a Coastal City of Ancient Thrace
On the northern coast of the Sea of Marmara, archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Perinthos have uncovered a surprising concentration of pierced mussel shells, bone hairpins, and stone tools—evidence that a previously unknown shell-working area may once have operated at the site. The unexpected discovery comes from Mola Burnu, a coastal promontory that had…
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Lost Enemy of the Hittites Revealed: First Ever Archaeological Evidence of the Kaskians Discovered in Northern Turkey
A major historical mystery is beginning to unravel. The first-ever archaeological traces of the Kaskians, the long-feared enemies of the Hittite Empire, have been uncovered in a cave in northern Türkiye — rewriting a forgotten chapter of ancient Anatolian history. The Kaskians, known from Hittite cuneiform texts as fierce adversaries who launched repeated raids on…