turkey's archaeological marvels: unveiling ancient treasures
The year 2024 is being hailed as the Golden Era of Archaeology. Turkey, with its groundbreaking discoveries, has recently sparked significant interest in archaeological circles worldwide. Excavations conducted throughout the year have unveiled evidence of life from thousands of years ago.
Turkey is not only a country that sees an increasing number of tourists each year, but it is also celebrated for its impressive archaeological discoveries. This trend continued robustly over the past year.
Discoveries in Turkey
The number of archaeological projects in this country in 2023 was 720 excavations. In 2024, this number increased to 765, and, according to plans, by 2026, there will be as many as 800.
Among the most impressive archaeological discoveries in Turkey in 2024 are a 4,000-year-old seal found in Kütahya and a Minoan dagger made of bronze and decorated with silver rivets, discovered off the coast of Antalya province.
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This is what everyone was talking about
Last year, Turkey could also boast the discovery of a Hellenistic statue head of the goddess Hygieia and a group of painted sculptures of Scylla in the province of Denizli. The statue head is over 2,100 years old. Meanwhile, a 7,800-year-old female figurine was uncovered during excavations at the Ulucak Höyük archaeological site in the province of Izmir. The figurine featured a hole symbolizing a mouth, which archaeologists believe depicts a woman who told stories.
Additionally, a food storage magazine was unearthed during an excavation in the ruins of Ani, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the province of Kars. It dates back to the Seljuk period (11th-12th century AD) and contains eight large conical vessels, each about 5 feet tall with an opening diameter of about 20 inches. Besides these containers, there's also notable interest in a fragment of a bowl with a peacock motif, a symbol of paradise in medieval mythology.
One cannot overlook the ancient, monumental head of Zeus found in Aydin. Carved from a single block of medium-grained marble from the Aphrodisias region, it dates to the 2nd and 3rd centuries.
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Source: synertime.pl
