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  • One of Anatolia’s Oldest Painted Caves Discovered in Malatya’s Tohma Canyon

    One of Anatolia’s Oldest Painted Caves Discovered in Malatya’s Tohma Canyon

    A prehistoric cave discovered in Tohma Canyon in Malatya, eastern Türkiye, may rank among the oldest and richest painted caves known in Anatolia. Initial surveys identified nearly 100 human and animal figures on the cave walls, along with numerous geometric symbols. The paintings, made in red and reddish-brown tones, appear to belong to a symbolic…

    June 13, 2026

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