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From Hadrian to harm: Edirne’s Roman wall faces modern mistreatment

From Hadrian to harm: Edirne’s Roman wall faces modern mistreatment

History

Was the first Amazon born 117 years ago in Ottoman Istanbul?

Was the first Amazon born 117 years ago in Ottoman Istanbul?

History

First coin to mention ‘Turk’? Tashkent find sheds new light on history

First coin to mention ‘Turk’? Tashkent find sheds new light on history

History

Kerkoporta Gate myth debunked in conquest of Istanbul Image

Culture

Kerkoporta Gate myth debunked in conquest of Istanbul

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Australian thief smuggling historic Anzac war relics from Türkiye Image

Culture

Australian thief smuggling historic Anzac war relics from Türkiye

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Celebrating sovereignty with sound and symbol: Azerbaijan’s living traditions Image

Culture

Celebrating sovereignty with sound and symbol: Azerbaijan’s living traditions

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How conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmed II changed world Image

Culture

How conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmed II changed world

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17-million-year-old crocodile fossil unearthed in Poland reveals ancient climate clues Image

Culture

17-million-year-old crocodile fossil unearthed in Poland reveals ancient climate clues

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How one Ottoman Greek scholar bridged archaeology between Türkiye and Greece Image

Culture

How one Ottoman Greek scholar bridged archaeology between Türkiye and Greece

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Could throne room of Nineveh still hold secrets of lost Assyrian king? Image

Culture

Could throne room of Nineveh still hold secrets of lost Assyrian king?

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First Qur’an translation in Türkiye was written by a Christian Image

Culture

First Qur’an translation in Türkiye was written by a Christian

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Ottoman archaeo-diplomacy shaped European power games in 19th century Image

Culture

Ottoman archaeo-diplomacy shaped European power games in 19th century

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Gold, god and power: How Islamic coins shaped global currency Image

Culture

Gold, god and power: How Islamic coins shaped global currency

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World's largest archaeological project set to expand with Japanese scientists joining Karahantepe excavation Image

Culture

World's largest archaeological project set to expand with Japanese scientists joining Karahantepe excavation

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Ottoman Empire and the Hajj: Bedouin bandits, Kaaba reconstruction, and sultans Image

Culture

Ottoman Empire and the Hajj: Bedouin bandits, Kaaba reconstruction, and sultans

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From shepherds to sovereigns: How 'Lituus' became a symbol of power Image

Culture

From shepherds to sovereigns: How 'Lituus' became a symbol of power

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Enigmatic monastery of Ankara: Türkiye’s lesser-known Sumela Image

Culture

Enigmatic monastery of Ankara: Türkiye’s lesser-known Sumela

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Does Middle Eastern terrorist beheading trace back to Mesopotamian rituals? Image

Culture

Does Middle Eastern terrorist beheading trace back to Mesopotamian rituals?

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Topkapi Palace reopens 2 restored imperial chambers in Harem section Image

Culture

Topkapi Palace reopens 2 restored imperial chambers in Harem section

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Reviving ancient flavours: Roman recipes recreated in Türkiye's 'Perre Archaeogastronomy Project' Image

Culture

Reviving ancient flavours: Roman recipes recreated in Türkiye's 'Perre Archaeogastronomy Project'

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European intellectuals made targeting Turks their mission—here’s why Image

Culture

European intellectuals made targeting Turks their mission—here’s why

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5,000-year-old loaf of bread unearthed in Türkiye’s Kulluoba Mound Image

Culture

5,000-year-old loaf of bread unearthed in Türkiye’s Kulluoba Mound

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Ottoman Istanbul’s sacred duty: When Sultanahmet Mosque became Kaaba cover workshop Image

Culture

Ottoman Istanbul’s sacred duty: When Sultanahmet Mosque became Kaaba cover workshop

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Türkiye's ancient city of Laodicea rises again 2,300 years after its founding Image

Culture

Türkiye's ancient city of Laodicea rises again 2,300 years after its founding

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Lost Byzantine city resurfaces in S. Jordan: Ancient settlement of Tharais identified Image

Culture

Lost Byzantine city resurfaces in S. Jordan: Ancient settlement of Tharais identified

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Circassians worldwide mark 161st Anniversary of 1864 exile Image

Culture

Circassians worldwide mark 161st Anniversary of 1864 exile

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Vikings vs Islamic World: Forgotten history of northern raiders in East Image

Culture

Vikings vs Islamic World: Forgotten history of northern raiders in East

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An Ottoman pasha like a sultan: Bozoklu Mustafa Pasha Image

Culture

An Ottoman pasha like a sultan: Bozoklu Mustafa Pasha

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Over 30 artifacts unveiled, including mysterious Mithras relief, at 'Zeugma IV. Scythica Legion' exhibition Image

Culture

Over 30 artifacts unveiled, including mysterious Mithras relief, at 'Zeugma IV. Scythica Legion' exhibition

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Muhammad Ali al-Abid: From Ottoman Empire's ambassador to Syria’s first president Image

Culture

Muhammad Ali al-Abid: From Ottoman Empire's ambassador to Syria’s first president

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What really began on May 19, 1919? Unveiling complex roots of Türkiye's independence Image

Culture

What really began on May 19, 1919? Unveiling complex roots of Türkiye's independence

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Ancient cemeteries and mysterious rock art unearthed on Morocco's Tangier Peninsula Image

Culture

Ancient cemeteries and mysterious rock art unearthed on Morocco's Tangier Peninsula

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14th-century Mamluk-era Quran restored in Türkiye returned to Montenegro Image

Culture

14th-century Mamluk-era Quran restored in Türkiye returned to Montenegro

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Gladiator Maximus’ house found in Türkiye? Mosaic in ancient Nicaea sparks debate Image

Culture

Gladiator Maximus’ house found in Türkiye? Mosaic in ancient Nicaea sparks debate

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From Homs to Santiago: A forgotten chapter of Ottoman migration to Latin America Image

Culture

From Homs to Santiago: A forgotten chapter of Ottoman migration to Latin America

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What does Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Iznik mean for Türkiye, Christian world? Image

Culture

What does Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Iznik mean for Türkiye, Christian world?

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Remembering Sultan Mehmed VI Vahideddin: The Last Ottoman monarch Image

Culture

Remembering Sultan Mehmed VI Vahideddin: The Last Ottoman monarch

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Why Istanbul was heart of British trade in 1600s: Forgotten power of Levant Company Image

Culture

Why Istanbul was heart of British trade in 1600s: Forgotten power of Levant Company

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'Daily Life in Sanliurfa' exhibition opens at Sanliurfa Museum Image

Culture

'Daily Life in Sanliurfa' exhibition opens at Sanliurfa Museum

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Ancient Monastery of Mor Augin reveals hidden legacy on cliffs of Mardin Image

Culture

Ancient Monastery of Mor Augin reveals hidden legacy on cliffs of Mardin

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Dragon of west, simurgh of east: A bird's-eye view of the Ottoman-Habsburg struggle Image

Culture

Dragon of west, simurgh of east: A bird's-eye view of the Ottoman-Habsburg struggle

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Hagia Sophia undergoes major restoration to protect 1,486-year-old landmark Image

Culture

Hagia Sophia undergoes major restoration to protect 1,486-year-old landmark

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Curious siblings in Canakkale find ancient ring seal, hand it over to Troy Museum Image

Culture

Curious siblings in Canakkale find ancient ring seal, hand it over to Troy Museum

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Two empires, two wars, one strategy: Re-visiting Assyria and Rome Image

Culture

Two empires, two wars, one strategy: Re-visiting Assyria and Rome

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Nazi documents found in Argentina's Supreme Court basement Image

World

Nazi documents found in Argentina's Supreme Court basement

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Tracing Turkishness in Ottoman Empire: Myths vs historical evidence Image

Culture

Tracing Turkishness in Ottoman Empire: Myths vs historical evidence

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Türkiye's Prusias ad Hypium reveals Apollo, Medusa and secrets of Roman entertainment Image

Culture

Türkiye's Prusias ad Hypium reveals Apollo, Medusa and secrets of Roman entertainment

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Lost legacy of Sinan Bey: Court painter of Sultan Mehmed II Image

Culture

Lost legacy of Sinan Bey: Court painter of Sultan Mehmed II

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Who was the hidden genius behind Ottoman banknotes? Image

Culture

Who was the hidden genius behind Ottoman banknotes?

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Türkiye's Lagina Hecate Sanctuary excavations unveil city gate and shops Image

Culture

Türkiye's Lagina Hecate Sanctuary excavations unveil city gate and shops

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Tutankhamun on screen: Colonial archaeology under lens Image

Cinema

Tutankhamun on screen: Colonial archaeology under lens

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Part 2: Prince Cem—the Ottoman sultan without a throne Image

Culture

Part 2: Prince Cem—the Ottoman sultan without a throne

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Orthodox Christianity was saved by Sultan Mehmed II, says Bulgarian historian Image

Balkans

Orthodox Christianity was saved by Sultan Mehmed II, says Bulgarian historian

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