The archaeological discoveries made in August 2022 in the area of Turkey encompassed many prehistoric and historic periods. A clay statuette of a female figure dating back 7,800 years was unearthed during the Ulucak Mound excavation in Izmir. At the ongoing excavations in the Gürpınar district of Van province, a chamber tomb carved into the bedrock and a water channel dating back to the Urartians were found. The excavations at Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük of the Ulukışla district of Niğde uncovered the plaster walls of the Persian period. At the ongoing archaeological digs in the ancient city of Gordion, the capital of the Phrygians, an inscription bearing the name of the ancient city was unearthed. The remains of a 2,200-year-old Roman fountain were discovered in northwestern Turkey at the ancient site of Assos. A statue depicting Apollo, a Greek god associated with light, was found during the excavations in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium in northwestern Düzce province. Finally, forty-one new graves were discovered during the ongoing excavation and restoration work underway in the Seljuk Meydan Cemetery in the Ahlat district of Bitlis province.
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August 1, 2022
Rare 1,700-year-old vase found for 1st time in Diyarbakır excavatıons
Archaeologists discovered a rare 1,700-year-old amphora during excavations at the Diyarbakır Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southeastern Turkey. Source: Daily Sabah
August 3, 2022
Persian-era plaster walls were discovered during excavations at Zeyve Höyük in central Turkey
This year’s excavations at Porsuk-Zeyve Höyük (Zeyve Mound) near the Porsuk village of the Ulukışla district of Niğde, located in the center of Turkey, uncovered the plaster walls of the Persian period. Source: Arkeonews
August 4, 2022
Ancient goddess Nike artifacts return to Izmir museum
The Izmir Archaeology Museum is bringing out artifacts dedicated to the ancient Greek goddess Nike for a special exhibition series. Source: Daily Sabah
August 5, 2022
A Special structure Contemporary to Göbeklitepe found at Gre Fılla Höyük in Eastern Turkey
Pit-bottomed structures dating to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period were found at Gre Fılla Höyük (Gre Fılla Mound) in the province of Diyarbakir in eastern Turkey. It was determined that the steles found in one of these buildings were contemporary with Göbeklitepe. Source: Arkeonews
August 7, 2022
Romen-era marble blocks found in Turkey’s Prusias ad Hypium
Archaeologists unearthed marble blocks with architectural figures during the excavations they carried out in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium in the northwestern province of Düzce. The artifacts are believed to date back to the Roman period. Source: Daily Sabah
August 8, 2022
1st inscription bearing name Gordion unearthed in Turkish capital
At the ongoing archaeological digs in the ancient city of Gordion, the capital of the Phrygians, an inscription bearing the name of the ancient city has been unearthed. The inscription is the very first and only inscription in which the name Gordion is mentioned. Source: Daily Sabah
August 9, 2022
7,800-year-old female figurine found in Türkiye's Izmir
A clay statuette of a female figure dating back 7,800 years was unearthed during the Ulucak Mound excavation in the Kemalpaşa district of the western province of Izmir. Source: Daily Sabah
August 11, 2022
Rare gladiator tombs found in ancient city in southern Türkiye
Archaeologists discovered gladiator tombs at the ancient city of Anavarza in Türkiye’s southern Adana province. Source: Daily Sabah
Ancient Kahta Castle reopens for visitors after 17 years
Located in the Kahta district of Türkiye’s southeastern Adıyaman province, the Kahta Castle has been reopened to visitors following a 17-year comprehensive restoration. Source: Daily Sabah
August 16, 2022
Archaeologists find 2,200-year-old Roman fountain in Türkiye's Assos
The remains of a 2,200-year-old Roman fountain have been unearthed in northwestern Türkiye, archaeologists at the ancient site of Assos said on Monday. Source: Daily Sabah
August 17, 2022
41 new graves unearthed at Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery
Forty-one new graves have been discovered during the ongoing excavation and restoration work underway in the Seljuk Meydan Cemetery in the Ahlat district of eastern Türkiye's Bitlis province. Source: Daily Sabah
August 18, 2022
5,000-year-old goddess idol found in Türkiye's Izmir
An idol dating back 5,000 years has been unearthed in Türkiye's Aegean region. Believed to represent a plump goddess, the artifact was found in Yeşilova mound, the oldest human settlement area in the western province of Izmir where nearly 200 findings are unearthed every year. Source: Daily Sabah
August 19, 2022
Urartian chamber tomb, water channel discovered in Türkiye's Van
At the ongoing excavations in the Gürpınar district of eastern Türkiye’s Van province, a chamber tomb carved into the bedrock and a water channel dating back to the Urartians have been found. Source: Daily Sabah
August 20, 2022
The ‘boiler room’ of the bath in the Ancient City of Metropolis was unearthed
The vault section, called the ‘boiler room’, which provides a heat source, has been unearthed in the historical bath of the ancient city of Metropolis in the Torbalı district of İzmir. Source: Arkeonews
August 21, 2022
During the Istanbul Bathonea excavations, a 1600-year-old writing set containing a miniature vessel, a bone writing pen, and an inkwell, thought to have belonged to a merchant, was unearthed. Source: Arkeonews
August 22, 2022
Experts discover statue of Apollo in Türkiye's Prusias ad Hypium
A statue depicting Apollo, a god associated with fire, light, sun and reality in Greek mythology, was found during the excavations in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium in northwestern Türkiye's Düzce province. Source: Daily Sabah
2,350-year-old Cybele statue found in Türkiye's Antandrus
A marble statue of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele created 2,350 years ago has been discovered in the ancient city of Antandrus, located in the Edremit district of western Türkiye's Balıkesir province. Source: Daily Sabah
August 23, 2022
8000 years old fingerprint and ceramic production workshop found in İzmir Ulucak Mound
It was understood that the structure unearthed during the ongoing excavations in the 8850-year-old Ulucak Mound (Ulucak Höyük), the oldest settlement of Izmir in the west of Turkey, is the oldest ceramic production workshop. Fingerprints of pottery masters who lived in the city 8000 years ago were also discovered on the dough used to make ceramics. Source: Arkeonews
Statues of Greek gods to regain former look in Türkiye's Claros
Following restoration, the 7-meter (23-foot) statues of the mythological gods Leto, Apollo and Artemis will regain their original appearance in Claros, an ancient Greek sanctuary on the southwestern shores of Türkiye's Izmir. Source: Daily Sabah
August 24, 2022
Findings showing the connection between Troy and Tavşanlı Höyük have been reached
Archaeologists unearthed 4,200-year-old hazelnut remains and marble idols during excavations at Tavşanlı Höyük (Tavsanlı Mound), located in the central Turkish province of Kütahya, a region with a history spanning 8,000 years. Source: Arkeonews
Bottle of pilgrims enlightens Christian history in Türkiye's Pergamon
An ampulla, a small round vessel used for sacred purposes like carrying holy water or oil and often bought as souvenirs of pilgrimages, was found at the excavations of the ancient city of Pergamon in Türkiye's western Izmir. Source: Daily Sabah
4,200-year-old hazelnuts, marble idols found in Türkiye's Kütahya
During the excavations in Tavşanlı Mound, located in the central Turkish province of Kütahya, the remains of 4,200-year-old hazelnuts and marble idols were unearthed. Source: Daily Sabah
August 26, 2022
A Rare Late Neolithic Period Seal found in Domuztepe Mound
A rare Late Neolithic Seal was discovered during the 2022 excavations of the Domuztepe Mound (Domuztepe Höyük), located on the Narlı Plain in the southern part of Kahramanmaraş province in Turkey’s Mediterranean Region. Source: Arkeonews
August 27, 2022
A 3-centimeter in size tiny vessel made of clay was found in the ancient city of Troy located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, 30 kilometers southwest of Çanakkale. Source: Arkeonews
Traces of settlement dating back over 9,000 years discovered in Türkiye
Archaeologists in central Türkiye have unearthed traces of permanent settlement dating back at least 9,300 years, the head of the dig site has said. "We can say that this is the oldest settlement in the borders of Nigde province," archaeologist Semra Balci, who leads the excavation team at the Sircalitepe Mound, said on Friday. Source: TRT World
August 29, 2022
Claros serves as prophecy center after Christinaity, new finds reveal
Although it is believed that Claros served as a prophecy center until the spread of Christianity in the fourth century, new findings show that it did not lose its prominence until the seventh century. Source: Daily Sabah
August 30, 2022
Father-son team devotes life to protecting ancient city of Aigai
A father and son team has been keeping a watch against treasure hunters in the western province of Manisa’s ancient city of Aigai. Source: Hürriyet Daily News
August 31, 2022
Amphorae and water jugs found in Metropolis for the first time
In a recent discovery, 150 amphorae and water jugs, approximately 1,800-year-old, have been found in a well, which was opened during the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis. Source: Hürriyet Daily News
