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Turkey: A Roman marble group depicting Asclepius and Telesphorus Discovered in Aspendo

A marble sculptural group depicting Asclepius, the god of medicine, alongside his son and assistant Telesphorus, was discovered in Aspendo (or Aspendos), Turkey, as part of the excavation campaigns for the “Legacy for the Future” project. The discove...
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Turkey: A 2,500-year-old marble statue has been unearthed in the ancient city of Sardis

A monumental marble statue depicting a young man has been discovered inthe ancient city of Sardis (or Sardi), in what is now the Turkish province of Manisa. The discovery, announced by Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, is a w...
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Turkey: Rare Roman Mosaic Depicting the River God Eurimedonte Discovered

An important archaeological discovery has been made in the ancient city of Aspendos, Turkey. During excavations conducted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, an exceptional 3rd-century A.D. mosaic depicting Eurymedon—the personification of the ri...
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At the Colosseum Archaeological Park an exhibition dedicated to Troy and Rome, with more than 300 artifacts

From July 13 to October 18, 2026, the Colosseum Archaeological Park will host the exhibition Troy and Rome. Myths, Legends, Stories of the Ancient Mediterranean. The initiative comes as part of the bilateral agreement signed in Rome in April 2025 bet...
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Mardin Biennial brings contemporary art to Mesopotamia's historic sites

The Turkish city of Mardin is preparing to host the seventh edition of theMardin Biennial , an event dedicated to contemporary art that from May 15 to June 21, 2026 will transform the urban and archaeological fabric of historic Mesopotamia into a lar...
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Turkey, two-meter-high statue of Athena discovered in Laodicea's Western Theater

In Turkey, at the archaeological site of Laodicea in the Denizli district, a new discovery in the Western Theater complex has brought attention back to the monumental and decorative phases of stage architecture in Roman Asia Minor. As part of the ong...
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Metropolitan Museum returns capital with head of Archangel Michael to Turkey

A marble capital depicting Archangel Michael, one of the most remarkable examples of late Byzantine art, has been returned by the United States to Turkey. The official announcement of the return was released by Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Touris...
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Troy, 4,500-year-old treasure resurfaces: gold broche and rare jade stone discovered

Excavation campaigns conducted at the archaeological site of Troy (ancient Ilium in Turkey) have unearthed a discovery that promises to enter fully into the world archaeological literature. During research in 2025, carried out as part of the Geleceğe...
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