Karahantepe’s 11,000-Year-Old Figure Shows a Person Seated on a Leopard
A person sits on a leopard in a sculpture found inside a small stone building. What did this unusual pairing mean to the people of Karahantepe?
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The Magnificent Çavuştepe Castle: An Ancient Urartian Wonder
Cavustepe (Çavuştepe) Castle is an ancient site that offers visitors an extraordinary glimpse into the fascinating world of the Urartian civilization. Here’s a listicle that explores some of the most…
Göbekli Tepe: Uncovering the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Megalithic Site
Göbekli Tepe is a remarkable archaeological site located in southeastern Turkey, near the city of Sanliurfa. This megalithic complex dates back to the Neolithic period, about 11,500 years ago, and…
Five Photographs of Ancient Derinkuyu, the Largest Underground City on Earth
Volatile, volcanic conditions millennia ago sculpted Capadoccia’s spires, which now attract millions of visitors to hike or ride horses or fly over its stunning landscape with hot-air balloons in central…
Microblade Engraving Technology Revealed at 12,000-year-old Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe, the starting point of civilization and the place considered the world’s first temple, holds many mysteries amidst its megalithic pillars. The ancient site is believed to have been…
Göbekli Tepe the Source of All Megalithic Monuments Including Stonehenge?
The geometric complexity of Göbekli Tepe, considered by experts the oldest temple in the world, is a wonder to scientists and also a great mystery: how could a Neolithic society…
13,000 Years Ago, a Long-Lost Civilization Built Megalithic Temples
Around 13,000 years ago, before the invention of technologies such as the wheel, the pulley, pottery, and metallurgy, and even before writing, a long-lost civilization in present-day Turkey built one…
3 Reasons Why Göbekli Tepe Is The Most Unique Ancient Monument Discovered So Far
There are various considerations why Göbekli Tepe is a history-changing site. Here are three reasons I think Göbekli Tepe is unlike any other ancient monument we’ve found. More than 12,000…
Ancient Site That Predates The Pyramids Was Built With Advanced Forms of Geometry
The builders of Göbekli Tepe possessed profound knowledge of geometry, which was used to build the ancient site using multi-ton stones between 12,000 and 13,000 years ago. Furthermore, the discovery…
8,800-Year-Old “Pyramidion” Temple Complex Unearthed in Turkey
Archaeological excavations in Turkey continue unearthing an extremely rich history that has remained buried beneath the surface for thousands of years. Not long ago, we reported the discovery of a…
There Are 200 Ancient Underground Cities in Turkey Alone
Almost all underground cities in Anatolia are unique to antique Cappadocia, a region that includes the provinces of Nevsehir, Aksaray, and Kayseri. Some of them may have even been built…
Here’s Why the Underground City of Derinkuyu is a True Ancient Wonder
In the Derinkuyu district of Nevşehir Province, Turkey, lies one of the Earth’s largest and most remarkable underground cities. This ancient, multi-leveled city remains an enigma, with many secrets yet…
Göbekli Tepe: The World’s First Temple Built 12,000 Years Ago?
Built by mysterious people more than 12,000 years ago, archaeologists have still not excavated the site entirely. Göbekli Tepe was buried for reasons unknown a few thousand years after its…
Does the Piri Reis map of Antarctica really show the continent before it was covered in ice?
Does the Piri Reis map of Antarctica really depict the continent without its ice sheet? Over the years, this fragmentary 16th-century map has sparked intense debate among researchers, skeptics, and…