Turkey
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Another somewhat strange item from Hurriyet: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMU) has applied to the Culture and Tourism Ministry to carry out the archaeological excavations at the ancient city of Troy in the northwestern province of Çanakkale. Excavations at the site have been carried out by foreign institutions for 150 years. Germany’s Tubingen University has…
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From Hurriyet: A 2,500-year-old statue of a woman from the late Hellenistic period has been unearthed during the excavations at the Metropolis ancient city in İzmir’s Torbalı district. According to a written statement made by the Sabancı Foundation, new artifacts are being unearthed during the excavation of the ancient city, which has been ongoing for…
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From Hurriyet: A mosaic from the second or third century with a human figure has been found during the construction of a district bazaar area in the southern province of Mersin’s Tarsus district. Tarsus Gov. Orhan Şefik Güldibi said the mosaic was unearthed by chance in the construction area. “Maybe we have reached one of…
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From a UW-Madison press release: The ruins of ancient Troy will be examined by a cross-disciplinary team of scientists in an expedition led by UW-Madison classics professor William Aylward. Troy, the palatial city of prehistory, sacked by the Greeks through trickery and a fabled wooden horse, will be excavated anew beginning in 2013 by a…
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Nice update on the happenings around Zeugma in the latest (November/December 2012) issue of Archaeology: Zeugma After the Flood
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