Ancient Near East

The Sabanci Foundation?s Turkey?s Changemakers Program continues in its 6th season to share the unique stories of extraordinary people who contribute to social development. The 15th and last Changemaker of the 6th season is Emre Day?o?lu.  

A new international open-air festival called Cappadox has been born in central Anatolia. The event, which will take place between May 16 and 18, was inspired by the cultural heritage and extraordinary landscape of Cappadocia. 

Archaeological excavations have been ongoing in four different spots in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, which is one of the oldest settlements in the world. 

Eight Byzantine-era tombs have been unearthed during the restoration of a building bearing the name famous Italian national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi on ?stiklal Avenue in Istanbul?s Beyo?lu district. It was the first time such tombs were discovered in the area, according to officials.

A new exhibition of ancient clay tablets discovered in modern-day Iraq is shedding light for the first time on the daily life of Jews exiled to Babylon some 2,500 years ago.
   

A trade seal dating back to the Urartian era has been unearthed during archaeological excavations at the Tepeköy mound in the eastern province of Mu?'s Varto district.

Ahlat Museum Director Ziya K?l?nç said 18 artifacts had been unearthed in the excavations that ended on Dec. 29, 2014.

Jewelry used by women and men in the Urartian era provide detailed information about social class differences, Van Yüzüncü Y?l University Head of Archaeology Department Associated Professor Rafet Çavu?o?lu has said.

Lakes and tributaries across Anatolia have been hit by climate change and a lack of rain over the last year, but what is a natural disaster for the environment has provided historians with an opportunity to check their facts in eastern Turkey.

Works of Urartian jewelry, representing a significant portion of the Kadir Has University’s Rezan Has Museum Collection, have gone on display for the first time.

PM meets with Arab ambassadors, urges ceasefire in Gaza

BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić on Monday met with several ambassadors of Arab countries, and spoke in favor of "an urgent ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip.