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December 5, 2022
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Tin from Uzbekistan found on a 3,500-year-old ship that sank off the coast of Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists have found out the origin of tin on the sunken Uluburun ship. The Uluburun ship is…
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December 2, 2022
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One and a half tons of ingots found at the site of the oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — An underwater archaeological excavation at a Bronze Age shipwreck off the coast of Turkey has unearthed two…
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November 25, 2022
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Secrets of the Neolithic cities in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — There is still much to be learned about the Neolithic. The vast territory of Tash Tepeler, where…
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November 1, 2022
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Grinding stones at Turkey’s Göbekli Tepe have questioned its role as a temple
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists from Istanbul University discovered grinding stones in the territory of the famous Mesolithic Turkish temple complex…
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October 12, 2022
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Ancient Christian shrine found at the bottom of a lake in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Turkey has completed the eighth season of underwater archaeological excavations, which are being carried out in Lake…
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October 4, 2022
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Archaeologists have deciphered an ancient inscription on a marble tablet found during excavations in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — An 1800-year-old inscription consisting of 3 pieces of marble found during excavations in the ancient city of…
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October 4, 2022
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Remains of a 12,000-year-old public building found in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have discovered the remains of a “public building” estimated to be 12,000 years…
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September 27, 2022
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Researcher finds 2,000-year-old relief of Hercules in Turkey’s Muğla province
(ORDO NEWS) — A previously unknown ancient relief was found by a man named Recep Ashik in the Milas district…
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September 27, 2022
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Ancient white marble sundial found during excavations in eastern Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists have found during excavations in the east of modern Turkey an ancient sundial made of white…
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September 15, 2022
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Underground city of the 8th century discovered by builders in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — In the Turkish province of Konya, an underground city was discovered during construction work, the Anadolu agency…
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July 11, 2022
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3,800-year-old cylinder seal found in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — During the excavations of the Tepebag mound, located in the center of the Adana province in the…
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July 7, 2022
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Urartian fortress discovered in eastern Turkey at an altitude of 3300 meters
(ORDO NEWS) — In the Gurpinar district of the city of Van, located in eastern Turkey, on a mountain at…
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June 24, 2022
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Sarcophagi “flesh eater” in ancient Turkey turned bodies into skeletons in 40 days
(ORDO NEWS) — In the ancient city of Assos in Turkey, there was a strange phenomenon – stone sarcophagi in…
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May 19, 2022
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Sacred center of ancient Assyria found underground in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Turkish archaeologists have described an underground complex discovered during rescue excavations in the village of Bashbuk in…
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May 18, 2022
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Neo-Assyrian underground complex discovered under house in southeast Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — An Iron Age underground complex has been discovered in Turkey that may have been used by a…
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May 11, 2022
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In Turkey, under the house found a secret chamber with ancient drawings
(ORDO NEWS) — An unexpected discovery has revealed ancient artwork that was once part of an Iron Age complex under…
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May 3, 2022
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Unique 1800-year-old marble bathtub discovered in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — The 1800-year-old marble bathtub, which was seized when it was going to be sold by smugglers of…
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April 29, 2022
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Huge underground city discovered in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a massive underground city that they believe could be the largest in…
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April 20, 2022
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Remains of 8,500-year-old wooden stairs found in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — The remains of a wooden staircase were first discovered at Çatalhöyük, one of the best-preserved Neolithic settlements…
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April 13, 2022
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Records of military campaigns carved in marble found in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — In Turkey, archaeologists during survey work on the territory of the ancient city of Datca discovered four…
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April 7, 2022
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A black goat without wool was born in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — The inhabitants of Mersina (Turkey) were shocked by a strange case: a goat, one of a kind,…
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February 23, 2022
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1500-year-old mosaic found in Turkey depicting dancing
(ORDO NEWS) — During excavations in southeastern Turkey, archaeologists unearthed a 50-square-meter mosaic. There you can see women dancing and…
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February 19, 2022
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4,500-year-old rope fragment found in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — During ongoing excavations at the Seyitemer burial mound in the western province of Kutahya (Turkey), archaeologists have…
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February 10, 2022
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Baby goat born in Turkey with two eyes on forehead
(ORDO NEWS) — On one of the Turkish farms in the village of Gekmusa, in the province of Kilis, a…
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February 8, 2022
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In Turkey, a diver stumbled upon the ruins of an ancient Greek port
(ORDO NEWS) — Off the coast of the Aegean Sea in the Izmir region, US engineer Denem Orhun found the…
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February 7, 2022
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Man in Turkey has been in self-isolation for more than a year
(ORDO NEWS) — A resident of Istanbul has been in self-isolation for 14 months. The reason for this is that…
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February 2, 2022
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Polish diplomat found a lost city in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — A Polish diplomat accidentally helped solve a mystery that scientists had been unable to solve for two…
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January 26, 2022
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A mysterious ray from the sky illuminated a mountain in Turkey for three hours
(ORDO NEWS) — A powerful yellow beam was seen at the Zigana Pass in the Pontic Mountains, near the Turkish…
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January 18, 2022
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Huge holes appear in farmers’ fields in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Experts attribute the recent surge in the number of sinkholes to the rapid loss of groundwater as…
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December 27, 2021
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A piece of rope, 4500 years old, found in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — During ongoing excavations at the Seyitömer mound in the western province of Kutahya (Turkey), archaeologists have unearthed…
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September 24, 2021
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Oldest 3500-year-old mosaic discovered in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists have carried out excavations at the Ushakli mound, located in the Yozgat province of Turkey. They…
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September 24, 2021
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Oldest 3500-year-old mosaic discovered in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists have carried out excavations at the Ushakli mound, located in the Yozgat province of Turkey. They…
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August 29, 2021
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Older than Egyptian pyramids: 5,500-year-old ruins found in Turkey
(ORDO NEWS) — Experts have discovered 28 tombs, as well as the ruins of four houses at the archaeological site…
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