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İncirliin cave offers ancient life traces
Ongoing excavations at the İncirliin Cave in the southwestern Turkish province of Muğla's Milas district have unearthed human bones and ceramic pieces dating back to the prehistoric and ancient ages.
The cave, which has been declared a first degree archaeological site by the Muğla Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board, is located in Milas' Gökçeler neighborhood.
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Ancient pilgrimage center unearthed in Turkey's north
Works have been resumed, after two years, in the ancient city of Hadrianapolis in the northern province of Karabük's Eskipazar district.
The ancient city is believed to have been established in the first century B.C. and was used as a settlement until the eighth century.
Ancient pilgrimage center unearthed
Works have been resumed, after two years, in the ancient city of Hadrianapolis in the northern province of Karabük's Eskipazar district.
The ancient city is believed to have been established in the first century B.C. and was used as a settlement until the eighth century.
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Arslantepe, cradle of civilizations in Anatolia
Reflecting the rich culture of Anatolia, the Arslantepe Mound in the eastern province of Malatya is shedding light on history thanks to its adobe palace with colorful figures on its walls, a 5,500-year-old temple and many artifacts such as ancient swords and spears.
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Burial chamber discovered in Turkey's Kastamonu
A burial chamber has been unearthed in the Kayı village of the Daday district in the northern Turkish province of Kastamonu.
The burial chamber is believed to have been built for a noble person named Paphlagonia who lived in the region up to 2,000 years ago.
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Culture Minister visits Aizanoi
Turkish officials are hopeful that the ancient city of Aizanoi in the inner Aegean province of Kütahya will soon become "a second Ephesus," according to Culture and Tourism Minister Nabi Avcı.
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Klaros on way to becoming faith tourism center
Findings obtained during archaeological excavations in Klaros, one of the world's oldest oracle centers in the Menderes district of the western Turkish province of İzmir, are contributing to the development of faith tourism.
The head of the Klaros excavations, Professor Nurdan Şahin, said excavations had been continuing with intervals in Klaros since its discovery in 1907.
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Ancient mosaics comes to light in Turkey's Şanlıurfa
Five floor mosaics believed to date back 2,000 years have been unearthed during excavations in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa.
Money, money, Money… Who's the common denominator?
What did Napoleon say? "Money… money... money..."
Who invented money to become the world's richest person? Wasn't it the Lydian King Croesus, who printed money containing electrum in Sardis, present-day Salihli, Manisa, in the seventh-century B.C.?
Lydian electrum coin
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Foreign forces row over China's Terracotta Warriors
Silent and enigmatic, China's emblematic Terracotta Warriors are at the center of a bitter row, with patriots and scholars dismissing as impossible theories they could have been inspired by Greek sculpture.