Excavation
E-Ticket for Acropolis and sites around Greece kicks off in June
Alternate Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis said on Thursday that the electronic ticket will be available from June starting from the archaeological site of the Acropolis. The goal is to create e-tickets to apply at all Greek archaeological sites by the end of the year.
Bones of possible Dersim massacre victims to be tested
Human bone fragments found during an excavation conducted in a rural zone in the eastern province of Tunceli will be tested to determine whether they are the remains of 24 people who were killed during the Dersim massacre in 1938.
Work begins in massive underground city in central Anatolia
A massive underground city, which was discovered last year in the central Anatolian province of Nev?ehir and was the year's biggest archaeological discovery, is being cleaned with a geo-radar machine.
Work begins in massive underground city
A massive underground city, which was discovered last year in the central Anatolian province of Nev?ehir and was the year's biggest archaeological discovery, is being cleaned with a geo-radar machine.
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Amphipolis Archaeologist is waiting for Culture Ministry to give green light
The excavation team at Amphipolis is waiting for the Ministry of Culture to decide on when to continue works at Kasta Hill, Amphipolis, said lead archaeologist Katerina Peristeri.
Demolition of Kyme Museum stopped
The demolition and closure of the Kyme Archaeology Museum and Excavation House in ?zmir's Alia?a district, which municipal authorities have said would be replaced with a new building constructed on the present site, has been stopped by the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
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Excavations shed light on Urartian’s social life
This year’s works in the north part of the Van Castle revealed important data on social and cultural life of Urartian people. A trade mandate is among the interesting findings in the excavation
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Archaeologists Uncover 7000-Year-Old Wall Near Provadia
During this year's excavation in Europe's oldest salt mines near Provadia, eastern Bulgaria, archaeologists discovered a wall from the fifth millennium B.C.E.
According to the head of the expedition, Vasil Nikolov, quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR), the new discovery suggests that mining activities in the area were much more significant than previously thought.
Archaeologists making their way into third and final vault of Amphipolis tomb
Excavations at an ancient tomb discovered in August in Amphipolis, northern Greece, on Friday stirred more speculation into who may have been buried there as archaeologists worked to gain entry into a third chamber, revealed behind two life-sized marble statues of robed maidens, or caryatids.
Hittite civilization discussed at congress
After six years, Ãorum again hosts the International Hittitology Congress. The congress, held every three years, will continue throughout the week The Ninth International Hittitology Congress, organized by Hitit University in the province of Ãorum, began on Sept. 1 with 196 academics from 23 countries participating.
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