Byzantine art
Mosaic depicts open-air banquet
During the excavations in the ancient city of Germanicia in the southern province of Kahramanmaraş, a mosaic describing an open-air feast where three women are dancing to music has been unearthed. The mosaic is believed to date back to 1,500 years.
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Richard III archaeologists strike again with Roman mosaic
A team of archaeologists from the University of Leicester in central England certainly appear to have the golden touch.
2,700-year-old mosaic found in Turkey’s west
A 2,700-year-old mosaic believed to belong to a wealthy Roman was unearthed in a house-shaped compartment 10 meters below the ground in Turkey's west.
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Largest floor mosaic in Central Anatolia found in Kayseri
A 300-square-meter floor mosaic belonging to the Late Roman-Early Byzantine period has been discovered during excavation work in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri.
Oldest mosaic unearthed in central Turkey
Excavations that have been ongoing in the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat have unearthed a 3,500-year-old mosaic, believed to be the oldest in the world.
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Islamist, nationalist outburst from Erdogan on Hagia Sophia
By George Gilson
When in July, 2020 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned the Hagia Sofia Museum into to a mosque, he sparked an international outcry.
Over a year later, addressing members of his AKP party in Rize, Erdogan accused the opposition of trying to keep Hagia Sophia closed.
Byzantine mosaics discovered in Balatlar excavations
New mosaics belonging to the Byzantine period have come to light during the excavations in the 2,300-year-old complex buildings in Balatlar in the northern province of Sinop.
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UNESCO slams Turkey over conversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque
Turkey also came under criticism over the conversion of the Chora Monastery into a mosque
Turkey says UNESCO's remarks on Hagia Sophia Mosque 'biased'
The Turkish foreign ministry on July 24 rejected the U.N. cultural agency's remarks on the state of Hagia Sophia after it was converted to a mosque and said its statement is "biased and political."
Unique Christ Pantocrator Medallion on display at Çorum Museum
A 1,500-year-old golden medallion depicting a figure of Jesus Christ is on display at a museum in Turkey's northern province of Çorum.
The medallion was found by treasure hunters during illegal excavations in 2017 and was later seized by security teams after a successful anti-smuggling operation. The medallion has been included in the inventory of the Çorum Museum.