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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Jan. 27 he had not asked his Italian hosts to cover up classical nude statues in a Rome museum he visited with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

A major temple with finds dating from two main periods – one in the 7th-6th century B.C. and the second in the 3rd-2nd century B.C – was discovered during an archaeological excavation at ancient Hephaestia on the Greek island of Limnos, according to state broadcaster ERT.

The finds came to light near the ancient city’s theatre.

?zmir's Arkas Art Center, a private museum housed in the building of the ?zmir's Honorary French Consulate, displays the internationally-renowned collection of coins and historical objects of ?zmir businessman Muharrem KayhanThere is a smallish woman dressed in a cloak draped across her right shoulder, sitting in a massive chair.

Archaeologists recently discovered some new surprising information about the ancient city of Knossos located on the Greek island of Crete.

According to recently fieldwork, during the early Iron Age (1100 to 600 BC), the city was rich in imports and was about three times larger than what was believed from earlier excavations.

Scientists and researchers of the University of Athens attempted once more to date the Homeric epics, Iliad and Odyssey, based on the study of natural phenomena which were described by Homer in his poems, in relation to the real, recorded scientific and astronomical phenomena.

The walls of the ?eytan Deresi Canyon in Mersin are home to some of the most unique reliefs in the world, but a lack of formal protection has resulted in treasure hunters damaging the artwork despite the lack of any valuables in the area.

The best news in recent days is this: One of the most important port cities of the ancient era, Phaselis in Antalya, has finally been saved with its ruins dating back to the seventh century B.C. together with its endemic plants, whose names are mentioned in mythology.

Naukratis, a small town on the Nile Delta in Egypt, is emerging as a major Greek trading hub following excavations by the British Museum. Dr. Ross Thomas told British newspaper, Guardian, that the ancient city of Naukratis (meaning “mistress of ship”) was the “Hong Kong of its era”.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen using cutting-edge technology to investigate the Corinthian port of Lechaion uncovered a well-preserved wooden caissons and also found that the port’s entrance canal was larger than previously believed. Lechaion is just one of the two Corinthian ports active from the 6th century BC to the 6th century AD.

The winery of Urla ?arapç?l?k has resurrected the Karaburun Peninsula's long history of making wines that are sought far and wideThese are not the best times to be in the wine business in Turkey as the sector has been grappling with huge taxes and marketing obstacles. But those difficulties do not seem to have discouraged Can Ortaba? and his dedication for wine making.