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Lost martyrdom found after 108 years
Two historians have found the lost martyrdom of the Çanakkale Battles after examining about 1,000 archival documents.
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Ancient whistle found in Assos
During the excavations in the 7,000-year-old Assos ruins in Behramkale village, located in the Ayvacık district of the northwestern province of Çanakkale, a 2,000-year-old whistle has been unearthed around the Ayazma Church. Made of terracotta, the whistle was a child's toy in daily life, and they were put in children's graves as a burial gift believe the archaeologists.
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New finds come to light in Alexandria Troas
Works that have been continuing in the ancient city of Alexandria Troas, located in a region close to the sea in the northwestern province of Çanakkale's Ezine district, have brought to light two gates of the city's bazaar, believed to be 2,200 years old.
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Mucilage density decreases in Marmara Sea thanks to cleanup efforts
The marine mucilage density has decreased in the southern shores of the Marmara Sea thanks to the efforts in line with a massive cleanup campaign launched by the authorities to eliminate the problem.
1,600-year-old pendants unearthed in Assos excavations
Archaeological excavations in Assos, one of the most important port cities of antiquity have unearthed 1,600-year-old pendants made from bones, shaped in human and animal figures.
Professor’s books serve young archaeologists
The books of German archaeologist Professor Manfred Osman Korfmann, who headed excavations in the ancient city of Troy between 1988 and 2005, were donated by his family after his death to the Çanakkale-Tübingen Troia Foundation's library. Now, the books light the way for future archaeologists.
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Traces of ancient earthquake in Assos
Ruins with the traces of a massive earthquake that occurred 1,300 years ago have been unearthed in the ancient city of Assos in the northwestern province of Çanakkale's Ayvacık district.
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Assos reunited with Aristotle
A sculpture of Aristotle has been restored and re-erected in one of the most important centers of learning in the classical age, Assos on Turkey's Aegean coast.
The 2.5-meter-high sculpture, which was erected by the Culture and Tourism Ministry in 2009 at the entrance to the ancient city, was damaged by vandals 1.5 years ago and sent to a sculptor in İzmir for repairs.
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Turkey's Changemakers: CABA-CAM: Spreading early childhood education
The CABA-CAM Multipurpose Early Childhood Education Centre, which works on spreading early childhood education, became the 12th Changemaker of the eighth season of the Sabanci Foundation Turkey's Changemakers Program.
Turkish scientists head for maiden Antarctica mission
A crew of Turkish academics and researchers set off on a journey to Antarctica on March 29, for the country's first scientific mission on the continent.