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

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

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Edirne’s Roman wall suffered further damage after being illegally covered with concrete and later secretly removed without expert supervision

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

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World’s digital platforms like Amazon, Hepsiburada and Trendyol echo a legacy rooted in Ottoman periodicals and the Grand Bazaar’s people-centric trade culture

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

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Discovery of sixth-century ‘Turk-Kagan’ coin in Uzbekistan may push the documented history of the word ‘Turk’ back by 150 years.

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

Paris exhibition preserves Gaza’s ancient treasures, war threatens cultural erasure

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A powerful new Paris exhibition preserves 5,000 years of Gaza’s history as Israel’s war threatens to erase its ancient cultural legacy forever

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Royal tomb discovered in Gordion may belong to King Midas’ dynasty: Culture Minister Image

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Royal tomb discovered in Gordion may belong to King Midas’ dynasty: Culture Minister

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Archaeologists uncover vast slave-built ridge, canal system in southern Iraq Image

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Archaeologists uncover vast slave-built ridge, canal system in southern Iraq

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War took her family, Russia took her name: Life of little Turkish girl Ayse Image

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War took her family, Russia took her name: Life of little Turkish girl Ayse

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Rare Ottoman imperial artifacts to be auctioned in Istanbul, June 15 Image

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Rare Ottoman imperial artifacts to be auctioned in Istanbul, June 15

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Researchers recreate 5,000-year-old Egyptian blue pigment using ancient techniques Image

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Researchers recreate 5,000-year-old Egyptian blue pigment using ancient techniques

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A Red fez and suit: The traditional dress of Cape Malay Muslims Image

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A Red fez and suit: The traditional dress of Cape Malay Muslims

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How Tekfur Palace became one of Istanbul’s most unique museums Image

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How Tekfur Palace became one of Istanbul’s most unique museums

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Anatolia's oldest known stone figurines unearthed at Türkiye’s Kizilin Cave Image

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Anatolia's oldest known stone figurines unearthed at Türkiye’s Kizilin Cave

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125 square meters ancient mosaic under conservation in Türkiye's Perre Image

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125 square meters ancient mosaic under conservation in Türkiye's Perre

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What did German archaeologists find beneath Hagia Sophia in 1930s? Image

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What did German archaeologists find beneath Hagia Sophia in 1930s?

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