• New Excavations Near Lake Van Reveal 8,000 Years of Human Activity in Anatolia

    New Excavations Near Lake Van Reveal 8,000 Years of Human Activity in Anatolia

    Archaeologists in eastern Türkiye have uncovered remarkable evidence of continuous human activity spanning nearly eight millennia in a cave overlooking Lake Van, one of the world’s oldest and largest high-altitude lakes. The discovery offers a rare look into how communities in ancient Anatolia adapted to changing environments—from the Stone Age to the Medieval period. The…