The film explores the transformation of Turkey from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire into a modern republic under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. It details the historical significance of cities like ...

Archaeologists working in the historic Turkish city of İznik have revealed a stunning third-century fresco depicting Jesus as the "Good Shepherd"—the only known example of this iconic Christian motif ...

Soar through millennia of history in this breathtaking aerial journey across Turkey's most captivating ancient sites, masterfully captured by featured AirVuz.com drone pilots. Witness the grandeur of ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rock tomb in the courtyard of a house in the Şanlıurfa province in southeastern Turkey, a discovery that officials say sheds new light on the region’s ancient history.

Ancient DNA from Stone Age burials in Turkey has finally put to rest a decades-long debate about whether the 9,000-year-old proto-city of Çatalhöyük was a matriarchal society. The research finally ...

In the early Bronze Age, a piece of bread was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central Turkey. Now, more than 5000 years later, archaeologists have unearthed it, ...

A social post shared in early 2024 accurately reported that a man renovating his home in Turkey discovered a massive, ancient, underground city. In early 2024, an image shared on social media claimed ...

Turkey has converted the ancient Chora church in Istanbul into a mosque, following a similar move with Hagia Sophia. Chora, originally a church dating back to the 4th century, became a mosque under ...

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After decades of anticipation and scholarly speculation, the elusive Zeus Temple in Limyra has finally been discovered in Turkey. This remarkable find ...

Turkey’s snow-dusted ancient sites, vibrant winter festivals, and fewer tourists make winter an ideal time to visit ...

This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over the world to the country’s westernmost city. Held for 664 years, the ...