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Missing fragments from one of Turkey's most striking ancient treasures, the haunting, wide-eyed "Gypsy Girl" mosaic, have returned home more than half a century after they were plundered and smuggled to the U.S.

An exhibit showcasing recently returned pieces of the ancient "Gypsy girl" mosaic opened in Turkey on Dec. 8.

A group of mountaineers who climbed Turkey’s majestic Mt. Nemrut have struggled to find the ancient statues at the UNESCO World Heritage site due to heavy snow in freezing temperatures. Click through for the story in photos...

A group of South Korean bloggers along with Korean tourism company executives have visited Turkey’s majestic Mt. Nemrut, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the southeastern Adıyaman province.

Turkey's majestic Mount Nemrut, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the southeastern Adıyaman province, continues to draw thousands of Turkish and international tourists hoping to experience its stunning sunrises and sunsets.

Construction has been completed on a new roof to better protect the ancient city of Zeugma, famous for its Gypsy Girl mosaic, and located on the shore of the Euphrates River in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa. 

This year's archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma, which lies on the coast of the Euphrates River and is famous for the Gypsy Girl Mosaic, has unearthed bronze pieces from the clothing of legion units, silver and iron materials, rings, fibulas, ceramics, ivory and bone needles and frescoes, with experts saying excavations in the ancient site may last a century. 

A mosaic structure dating back to the 4th century has been found in the Gölbaşı district of the eastern Turkish province of Adıyaman. 

Two brothers who work locally as farmers discovered the mosaic structure, which features Ancient Roman characteristics, while they were working in their field in Gölbaşı. 

The Camels of Nemrut, rock formations created with the eruption of Mount Nemrut in Bitlis' Tatvan district, try to resist time and human damage Rock formations created by an eruption of the volcanic Mount Nemrut in the eastern province of Bitlis' Tatvan district are in danger of being destroyed.

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.