Pergamon
$32.2 mln allocated to revive ancient city of Pergamon
A budget of 1 billion Turkish Liras ($32.2 million) has been allocated to bring the cultural heritage of the ancient city of Pergamon into both the national and international arena, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced.
German official suggests return of Pergamon Altar to Türkiye
Berlin's official in charge of anti-discrimination efforts, Saraya Gomis, has suggested the return of the Pergamon Altar to Türkiye, which was smuggled to Prussia in the 1870s and is currently on display in Berlin.
Thrace’s largest theater unearthed in Perinthos
Excavations continue to unearth the largest theater in Thrace, located in the Ancient City of Perinthos in the Marmara Ereğlisi district of Tekirdağ.
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Gate of Hell opens to visitors
The Gate of Hell, (Plutonium), which was unearthed in 2013 by the Italian excavation team in Pamukkale, one of Türkiye's UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites, has been opened to visitors. Plutonium, which is called the "gateway to the land of the dead" in ancient sources, began hosting hundreds of local and foreign tourists on the very first day.
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Turkish diver accidentally discovers ancient harbor
A Turkish engineer working in the U.S. has discovered the harbor of an ancient city underwater while diving off the Aegean province of İzmir's Dikili district, where he came for a summer vacation.
Denem Orhun, a 39-year-old engineer working for a music company in the U.S., came across round columns underwater while diving off the coast of Dikili a year and a half ago.
Studies reveal eating habits of Pergamon people
Skeletons examined by Turkish and German scientists in the ancient city of Bergama revealed that people living in the region 2,000 years ago mainly ate carbohydrates and plants, while the wealthy consumed more meat.
The studies also revealed that people of the region suffered dental problems and sinus diseases the most.
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Zeus Temple partially unearthed in western Turkey
Two-thirds of the Temple of Zeus, whose original state's copy is exhibited in the Berlin Pergamon Museum, have been unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of Magnesia, located in the Germencik district of the western province of Aydın.
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Ancient house ruins found in Hierapolis
During excavations carried out this year in the ancient city of Hierapolis in Pamukkale, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the remains of two houses, which are said to date back to the founding years of the city, have been unearthed.
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Gate of Zeus Temple discovered in western Turkey
Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Magnesia, located in the western province of Aydın's Germencik district, have brought to light the entrance gate of the Temple of Magnesia Zeus, the replica of which is on display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
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Exclusive lodges found in Turkey’s ‘Colosseum’
Private lodges built for the elite-class people to watch gladiator or wild animal fights shows have been unearthed in the 1800-year-old amphitheater in the ancient city of Bergama (Pergamon).
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