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The ruins recently uncovered by archaeologists represent one of the city’s less fortunate temples, officials said. All that remains of the roughly 2,400-year-old temple are its outline, steps ...
Göbekli Tepe. Göbekli Tepe (Turkish: [ɟœbecˈli teˈpe], [2] 'Potbelly Hill'; [3] Kurdish: Girê Mirazan or Xerabreşkê, 'Wish Hill' [4]) is a Neolithic archaeological site in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. The settlement was inhabited from around 9500 BCE to at least 8000 BCE, [5] during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic.
Ocomtún is an ancient Late Classic city located on the Yucatan Peninsula in the Mexican state of Campeche.Archaeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History announced the discovery of the city in June 2023, after finding the ruins of several pyramid structures measuring approximately 15 m (49 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in height in a relatively unexplored area of the state. [1]
Akrotiri was buried by the massive Theran eruption in the middle of the second millennium BCE [5] (during the Late Minoan IA period); as a result, like the Roman ruins of Pompeii after it, it is remarkably well-preserved. Frescoes, [6] pottery, furniture, advanced drainage systems and three-story buildings have been discovered at the site. [7]
The ruins of an ancient, sprawling seven-room building were recently discovered off the coast of an island in Greece — when they emerged from underwater.
The seal was found in the Büklükale ruins near Ankara, capital of present-day Turkey. Contracts in ancient Turkey came with clearly spelled out punishments if broken, so one would know what they ...
Derinkuyu (Turkish pronunciation: [derˈinkuju]) [a][b] also known as Elengubu, is an ancient multi-level underground city near the modern town of Derinkuyu in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 85 metres (280 ft). It is large enough to have sheltered as many as 20,000 people together with their livestock and food ...
Archaeologists Found the Ruins of the Famous ‘Backdoor to Hell'. ALL YOU NEEDED to do to find the “backdoor to Hell” was to search underneath what is known as the ancient Church Group site ...