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Showing posts with label Turkey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turkey. Show all posts
Thursday, September 14, 2017

Ancient Mall Found in Famous Theater City of Aspendos Shows Commerce and Entertainment Went Hand-in-Hand

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Ancient Origins The ancient city of Aspendos was a major commercial center in Roman times. The recent excavations of a large shop compl...
Saturday, August 12, 2017

History's 1st emoji? Ancient pitcher shows a smiley face

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Fox News By Laura Geggel  The iconic smiley face may seem like a modern squiggle, but the discovery of a smiley face-like painting ...
Thursday, April 6, 2017

Quarrying and Blasting May Destroy 2100-Year-Old Castle Site and Statue of Mother Goddess in Turkey

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Ancient Origins Blasting and quarrying of rock at a site near the ancient Kurul Castle in Turkey have endangered the structure and a pr...
Friday, January 20, 2017

Remaking the Mausoleum: One of the Seven Wonders of The Ancient World to be Revived

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Ancient Origins Plans are underway to bring the famed Mausoleum at Halicarnassus back to its former glory. This is the second longest s...
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Monday, November 14, 2016

Tourist Attraction Will Transport You Back in Time to Ancient Hittite Village

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Ancient Origins An exciting new project is on the way for the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa. The village will be recreated so vis...
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

5,000-Year-Old Unlooted Tomb of Thracian Warrior is Biggest Find of the Year in Turkey

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Ancient Origins The intact tomb of a Thracian warrior dating back some 5,000 years has been excavated in Turkey, the Istanbul Archaeol...
Friday, February 12, 2016

Archaeologists uncover underground church with scenes of the damned in Turkey

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Ancient Origins An underground Orthodox church carved into rock in Turkey with scenes of Jesus rising into the sky and the killing of b...
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Researchers locate Submerged Lost Ancient City where Athens and Sparta Fought a Battle

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Ancient Origins Researchers have found the location of the lost island city of Kane, known since ancient times as the site of a naval ba...
Friday, October 23, 2015

Archaeologists Unearth Marble Head of Medusa at Roman Ruins in Turkey

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Ancient Origins Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a marble head of Medusa, the legendary gorgon from Greek mythology with snakes i...
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Dig uncovers gladiatorial ring in an ancient Cilician city of Turkey

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Ancient Origins Dig uncovers gladiatorial ring in an ancient Cilician city of Turkey The long reach of the Roman Empire was felt i...
Friday, September 18, 2015

Would you enjoy this 4,000-year-old Hittite feast?

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Ancient Origins An archaeological team excavating an ancient center of the Hittite civilization in Turkey have recreated a 4,000-year-ol...
Saturday, June 27, 2015

Secret tunnel near 'Dracula's dungeon' uncovered

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Fox News File photo - An old wall drawing depicting a portrait of Vlad the Impaler is seen in a house in Sighisoara, Romania, where his...