Kültepe

Archaeological excavations at the Tavşanlı Mound in the western province of Kütahya's Tavşanlı district have unearthed a 3,700-year-old cylinder seal in a layer dating back to the end of the Assyrian Trade Colonies period.

The seal that excited the archaeological world is expected to fill an important gap in Anatolia's trade history.

Türkiye's rich archaeological landscape holds critical clues to how past civilizations responded to climate challenges.

Several plant species that have been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the 6,000-year-old Kültepe Kaniş Karum Ruins, where the first written tablets of Anatolia were found, are being examined by local and foreign experts and contributing to the world of science.

A 4,300-year-old braided mat has been found in the Kültepe Kaniş Karum Ruins, which dates back 6,000 years in Central Anatolia and is home to the first written tablets of Anatolia.

The director of the excavations at the Kültepe Kaniş-Karum Mound in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri has estimated that it would take 5,000 years to unearth all the historical artifacts under the ground.

Some 25,000 historical artifacts that have been unearthed from Kültepe Kaniş-Karum Mound in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri will be exhibited in a carved museum, which is under construction.

This year's excavations in the ancient site of Kültepe, located in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri, have unearthed a lion's jawbone dating back 4,000 years.

The head of the excavations, Ankara University archeology department lecturer Professor Fikri Kulakoğlu stated that they found many animal bones and big logs in the basement of a large structure in the area in 2021.

Turkish archeologists in Kültepe have unearthed a goddess statue, claiming it to be "the biggest" so far from the Early Bronze Age in Anatolia.

"We are happy to have found a 45-centimeter-high [17 inches] artifact, a statue. This is a very special piece," Fikri Kulakoğlu, a professor from the Ankara University and head of the excavation team, told Anadolu Agency on Sunday.

Koramaz Valley, located on the borders of the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri's Melikgazi district and was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List last week, fascinates with its historical, cultural and natural assets.

The site of Kültepe, which was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kanesh, located 20 kilometers to central Anatolian province of Kayseri, was included in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage on April 15, 2014.