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A 3,700-Year-Old Smile from Ancient Carchemish Is Going on Display in Türkiye
Long before digital emojis, someone in Bronze Age Carchemish painted a simple smiling face on a clay flask. Nearly 3,700 years later, that small object is preparing to meet visitors at Gaziantep Archaeology Museum in southeastern Türkiye. The flask comes from Karkamış, known in antiquity as Carchemish, one of the great cities of the ancient…
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Long-Lost Fragment of Zeugma’s “Gypsy Girl” Mosaic Returns to Turkey from the United States
The Gypsy Girl mosaic, one of Turkey’s most recognizable ancient artworks, has gained another missing fragment after a panel linked to the Roman composition from Zeugma was returned from the United States. Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on social media that the fragment, determined to belong to the famous “Gypsy…
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1500-Year-Old Bronze Object Used as a Beverage Filter Discovered in Turkey
Excavation efforts at the ancient city of Hadrianopolis have led to the discovery of a bronze object believed to date back to the 5th century AD. This object served as a beverage filter and is located in the Eskipazar district of Karabük, Turkey. Historical Significance of Hadrianopolis Hadrianopolis, established during the reign of Roman Emperor…