Units of time
Visitors rush to see returned treasures
Nine historic artifacts, including the Perge sarcophagus and the statue of Emperor Verus, that have been returned to Türkiye three months ago from the U.S., receive great interest from visitors at the Antalya Museum. Last year, 166,000 people visited the museum, according to figures.
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Rome archaeologists search for start of Appian Way
All roads lead to Rome, as the saying goes, and the most prestigious is the Appian Way, the strategic highway for the Roman Empire now hoping to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Record number of tourists visited Antalya in first 15 days
With 125,000 tourists, the southern province of Antalya has broken its record of all time in terms of the number of tourists visiting the city in the first 15 days of the year, while sector representatives also expect the tourist record to be broken in January.
Heavy rain, storms pound Antalya
Heavy rain and storm disrupted traffic and paralyzed daily life in the southern province of Antalya on Jan. 11.
Antalya, one of the 11 provinces for which the Turkish State Meteorological Service issued an "orange alert," has been seriously affected by torrential rain and storms since Jan. 11.
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Antalya welcomed 13.4 million tourists last year
Some 13.4 million foreign tourists arrived in Antalya by air last year, marking a 48 percent increase from 2021.
Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast, reached those numbers despite the fallout from the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
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Time zone by time zone, another new year sweeps into view
New Year's celebrations swept across the globe, ushering in 2023 with countdowns and fireworks — and marking an end to a year that brought war in Europe, a new chapter in the British monarchy and global worries over inflation.
Antikythera mechanism unlocked, revealing amazing sophistication of the ancient Greeks
The paper suggests the mechanism was likely designed by Archimedes
Coffin rest with roman inscription being used in Antalya
A coffin rest with an ancient inscription that reads the name of the Roman emperor Severus is being used in the southern province of Antalya's Korkuteli district.
Celebration of Saint Dimitrios in Thessaloniki in the presence of the Greek President (video of Zeus F-16 team)
The city is also celebrating the OXI National Day and its liberation of 1912
Bulgaria: The Day of Saint Demetrius marks a Turning Point in the Season and the Beginning of Winter
On October 26, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saint Demetrius and Prep. Dimitra Dorostolska. Bulgarian celebrate St. Demetrius Day or "Dimitrovden" - Димитровден.