Ancient Clay Seals That Could Re-Write Hittite History Discovered In Kayalipinar

Ancient Clay Seals That Could Re-Write Hitтιтe History Discovered In Kayalıpınar, Turkey

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A fascinating archaeological discovery has been made in the ancient city of Kayalipinar, Turkey. Archaeologists report unearthing ancient clay seal impressions that could re-write the history of the Hitтιтes. Kayalipinar was once an important place to the Hitтιтes. Credit: Ingeborg Simon – CC BY-SA 3.0 The Hitтιтes were once one […]

1,800-Year-Old Statue Of A Water Nymph Found Underground In The Ancient City Of Amastris

1,800-Year-Old Statue Of A Water Nymph Found Underground In The Ancient City Of Amastris

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have found a beautiful life-sized statue of a water nymph estimated to be 1,800 years old. The ancient statue was discovered during excavations in the ancient city of Amastris (modern Amasra), located on the Black Sea coast of Anatolia. A beautiful marble statue of a water nymph has been […]

Medusa medal from Perrhe

1,800-Year-Old Military Medal with Medusa Head Unearthed In Ancient City of Perge (Perrhe), Southeastern Turkey

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists announce an interesting discovery of a 1,800-year-old bronze medal bearing a Medusa head. In Greek mythology, a monster was also called Gorgo, and eye c0ntact with it would turn one immediately to stone. Ancient medal depicting Medusa, a monster in the form of a woman with snakes for hair, […]

Kussara - Ancient Lost City Of The Old Hittite Kingdom

Kussara – Ancient Lost City Of The Old Hitтιтe Kingdom

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The ancient city of Kussara has never been found, but there is no reason to doubt its existence. Located somewhere in Anatolia, the Bronze Age city of Kussara was once an important place where the Old Hitтιтe Kingdom emerged for the first time. Our knowledge of the Hitтιтes, one of […]

A small section of a mosaic is exposed in the excavation area of the Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger, Hatay, southern Turkey, Nov. 26, 2020. Image credit: AA

St. Simeon’s Monastery And History Of Its Founder Shed Light On Christian Past In Anatolia

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – For the first time, now, archaeologists have been able to resume restoration and excavation works at the site of the Monastery of St. Simon Stylites the Younger. The site is vast but unfortunately, the monastery buildings are in ruins. A small section of a mosaic is exposed in the excavation […]