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The discovery of the ‘VIP box seats’ was made during an excavation of the Pergamon amphitheater in the ancient city of Pergamon, in Turkey’s western Ismir province.
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Source: Sunrise, stargazing and massive stone heads at Turkey’s Mt. Nemrut
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Bursa, the birthplace of the Ottoman Empire, was elected as the 2022 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World by the International Organization of Turkic Culture on 16 September 2021.
Source: Bursa, the 2022 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World
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Discovery from Late Chalcolithic age to Late Hittite Period made during studies at Arslantepe mound…
Source: More than 20 graves, remains of 6 houses found in 7,000-year-old mound in Turkey – Timeturk Haber
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Italian archaeologists Thursday hailed a decision to add a 30-meter-high (over 90 feet) archaeological mound in southeastern Turkey to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Source: Italian archaeologists hail addition of Arslantepe Mound to UNESCO list
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Neolithic-era homes and a street were found during the most recent excavations at Çatalhöyük, in Turkey, near the Greek city of Ikonion.
Source: Neolithic-Era Homes, Street Found at Catalhoyuk Site in Turkey
Turkey’s Arslantepe Mound is the latest site to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. The archaeological structure is about 8000 years old. The announcement to include this new site was made during the UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s 44th session.
Source: Turkey’s latest UNESCO Heritage Site is the Arslantepe Mound
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Turkey, the land of historic significance and a nation with great cultural depths, is now offering more incredible reasons for travelers across the globe to visit the country. The Arslantepe Mound, a 8000-year old archaeological mound, was inscribed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites positioning Turkey as a destination with a record number of recognition for its cultural heritage sites.
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Source: Arslantepe Mound Becomes 19th UNESCO Heritage Site of Turkey
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Arslantepe, an archaeological site in Malatya, Turkey dating back to 6th millennium BCE, boasts an adobe palace and the earliest swords in the world.
Source: Turkey’s Arslantepe Mound added to UNESCO World Heritage List
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Source: Second neighborhood found in Turkey’s neolithic site Çatalhöyük
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The ancient city of Hierapolis has long hidden a poisonous secret in its mysterious “Gate to Hell”. But modern science has finally uncovered the truth behind the Roman myths.
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The results of a project on life in the ancient city of Pergamon (today’s Bergama), which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, 1,800 years ago have been presented to the international archaeological community through the New York University Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW).
Source: Life in ancient Pergamon presented to int’l archaeological community
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Source: 10 Top-Rated Things to Do in Edirne, Turkey | PlanetWare
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Source: Turkey’s ancient cities shed light on vast Mesopotamian history
Cappadocia in central Turkey is a unique landscape of naturally occurring rock formations known as “fairy chimneys” beneath which a city has been carved over hundreds of years.
Source: Ephesus: Marvel of the ancient world in western Turkey
Visiting Mount Nemrut (Nemrut Dagi) in southeastern Turkey stands out as two of the most memorable hours of Dave’s six week trip to the country.
Source: Mount Nemrut: A 2,000-Year-Old Mountaintop Tomb in Turkey
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