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 ...

In the foothills of the beautiful Taurus Mountains of southwestern Turkey lies a World Heritage site called Pamukkale-Hieropolis. Its thermal spring waters have drawn people since ancient times and ...

Last winter, a local farmer in southern Turkey stumbled upon a large stone half-submerged in an irrigation canal with mysterious inscriptions. The stone revealed the story of an ancient, lost ...

An ancient city in Turkey, which dates back to the prehistoric Iron Age Urartian Kingdom in the ninth century BC, has been discovered thanks to treasure hunters. Turkish archaeologist and researcher, ...

Archaeologists have made exciting breakthroughs at a lesser‑known prehistoric site in southeastern Turkey — one dating back 10,000 to 11,000 years. In this video, we explore the context of this ...

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 ...

English is one member of a large family, the Indo-European languages, that are now spoken by a huge swath of the world. But where they originated is the subject of controversy, with experts undecided ...

The clock is ticking for an ancient city in southern Turkey that is about to be left underwater. Despite an outcry from locals and activists, the 12,000 years of human history in Hasankeyf will be ...

Sewer systems have many fine selling points, only one of which is that they tend to reduce the spread of disease. Or at least in theory—according to a new paper published in the International Journal ...

Medical instruments dating to the Roman era may be evidence of a "group practice" run by health care workers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...