Browsing the "Turkey" Tag

Roman mosaics unearthed in Turkey

May 16th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Roman-era mosaics have been found in the ancient city of Milas in southwestern Turkey. Milas District Governor Bahattin Atç?, gendarmerie


Pluto’s gate unearthed in Turkey

April 15th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Hierapolis in Turkey have uncovered the structures of Pluto’s Gate, the Greco-Roman portal to the


Ancient loom weights about in Turkey

January 30th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Ancient loom weights which date back 2,500 years have been found in the ancient Turkish city of Assoss. The art


Ancient city preserved beneath mud

January 21st, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Some archaeologists believe that the ancient city of Myra in Turkey, which was buried beneath 18 feet of mud 700


Wine grapes first domesticated in Turkey

November 27th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

DNA analysis suggests that Stone Age farmers first domesticated wine grapes in Turkey. “We wanted to collect samples from wild


1,700-year-old city unearthed in Turkey

October 29th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

An ancient city, complete with mosaics and villas, has been unearthed in Izmir, Turkey. The newly-unearthed city is believed to