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DNA study reveals disease, not battle, destroyed Napoleon’s 1812 army Image

DNA study reveals disease, not battle, destroyed Napoleon’s 1812 army

History

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DNA from Napoleonic soldiers reveals paratyphoid and relapsing fevers as key causes behind the collapse of Napoleon’s 1812 Russian campaign

Egypt unearths 80-million-year-old crocodile species that survived dinosaur extinction

Egypt discovery

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Thanks to its long snout and sharp teeth, which made it an efficient predator capable of surviving after the dinosaurs’ disappearance

Egypt unearths 80-million-year-old crocodile species that survived dinosaur extinction Image

Iznik Lake Basilica, ranked among world’s top 10 archaeological finds, opens to visitors

History

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Iznik Lake Basilica’s welcome center opens in Türkiye, pairing conservation, visitor access, as officials push for UNESCO listing, wider global recognition

Iznik Lake Basilica, ranked among world’s top 10 archaeological finds, opens to visitors Image

Iznik reveals 400-square-meter Roman mosaic as Pope Leo XIV visit fuels momentum

Archaeology

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Iznik unveils a 400 m2 Roman mosaic under round-the-clock security as Pope Leo XIV’s Nov 27 visit nears, boosting cultural and archaeological momentum

Iznik reveals 400-square-meter Roman mosaic as Pope Leo XIV visit fuels momentum Image

Topkapi Palace’s historic 'cat door' back in use, revived by Serbet—the granddaughter of Mulayim Image

Culture

Topkapi Palace’s historic 'cat door' back in use, revived by Serbet—the granddaughter of Mulayim

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Grand Egyptian Museum displays 15,000 artifacts never before exhibited Image

Culture

Grand Egyptian Museum displays 15,000 artifacts never before exhibited

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Türkiye's Pompeiopolis unearths shrine pointing to future Christian pilgrimage hub Image

Culture

Türkiye's Pompeiopolis unearths shrine pointing to future Christian pilgrimage hub

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Direkli Cave reveals 13,000-year-old bone awls, beadwork in southeastern Türkiye Image

Culture

Direkli Cave reveals 13,000-year-old bone awls, beadwork in southeastern Türkiye

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UNESCO International Young Musicians Workshop opens in Kirsehir Image

Culture

UNESCO International Young Musicians Workshop opens in Kirsehir

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Türkiye’s archaeologists reconnect with Roman Empire’s eastern legions Image

Culture

Türkiye’s archaeologists reconnect with Roman Empire’s eastern legions

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Türkiye’s international digital platform ‘tabii’ launches new season Image

Culture

Türkiye’s international digital platform ‘tabii’ launches new season

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Saudi Arabia affirms no steps to lift alcohol ban Image

Culture

Saudi Arabia affirms no steps to lift alcohol ban

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Bronze bust of Isis unearthed at Türkiye's Satala highlights religious diversity in Roman stronghold Image

Culture

Bronze bust of Isis unearthed at Türkiye's Satala highlights religious diversity in Roman stronghold

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Karahantepe excavations point to 12,000-year settlement tradition in southeast Türkiye Image

Culture

Karahantepe excavations point to 12,000-year settlement tradition in southeast Türkiye

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Grand Egyptian Museum recreates Abu Simbel Sun alignment on Ramses II’s face Image

Culture

Grand Egyptian Museum recreates Abu Simbel Sun alignment on Ramses II’s face

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Remains of a Roman hippodrome found in Türkiye's Kayseri, once capital of Cappadocia Image

Culture

Remains of a Roman hippodrome found in Türkiye's Kayseri, once capital of Cappadocia

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World’s 1st Akkad king Sargon returns to life as Turkish museum displays ancient statues Image

Culture

World’s 1st Akkad king Sargon returns to life as Turkish museum displays ancient statues

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How 'Hope Diamond' once glimmered in Ottoman court of Sultan Abdulhamid II Image

Culture

How 'Hope Diamond' once glimmered in Ottoman court of Sultan Abdulhamid II

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Picasso’s lost painting found in Spain after 3-week search Image

Culture

Picasso’s lost painting found in Spain after 3-week search

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Roisin Murphy sacked from Istanbul festival over tweet on gender issues Image

Culture

Roisin Murphy sacked from Istanbul festival over tweet on gender issues

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Ancient DNA reveals virus-resistant gene spread from Anatolia to Europe with early farmers Image

Culture

Ancient DNA reveals virus-resistant gene spread from Anatolia to Europe with early farmers

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Rocks licked by goats in central Türkiye identified as medieval gravestones Image

Culture

Rocks licked by goats in central Türkiye identified as medieval gravestones

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Fishermen haul 3-ton historic anchor off Canakkale coast Image

Culture

Fishermen haul 3-ton historic anchor off Canakkale coast

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Politics of naming in Türkiye: How names reveal family background, social identity Image

Culture

Politics of naming in Türkiye: How names reveal family background, social identity

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Tame Impala says Turkish musician Baris Manco inspired new album ‘Deadbeat’ Image

Culture

Tame Impala says Turkish musician Baris Manco inspired new album ‘Deadbeat’

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Heritage Istanbul fair to spotlight Historic Peninsula in 2026 edition Image

Culture

Heritage Istanbul fair to spotlight Historic Peninsula in 2026 edition

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Thera volcano eruption proven older than pharaoh Ahmose’s reign, study reveals Image

Culture

Thera volcano eruption proven older than pharaoh Ahmose’s reign, study reveals

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‘Actively destroyed’ Black cemeteries in US come into focus at Shockoe Hill Image

Culture

‘Actively destroyed’ Black cemeteries in US come into focus at Shockoe Hill

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4,000 visitors witness sun align on face of Ramses II in 3,300-year-old phenomenon Image

Culture

4,000 visitors witness sun align on face of Ramses II in 3,300-year-old phenomenon

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Palestinian author Ibrahim Nasrallah wins Neustadt International Prize for Literature Image

Culture

Palestinian author Ibrahim Nasrallah wins Neustadt International Prize for Literature

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Gobeklitepe prepares to open second excavation area to visitors Image

Culture

Gobeklitepe prepares to open second excavation area to visitors

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Roman-era secret passage at Türkiye's Harput Castle restored, prepared for visitors Image

Culture

Roman-era secret passage at Türkiye's Harput Castle restored, prepared for visitors

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Painting unseen: How Turkish artist transforms silence into art Image

Culture

Painting unseen: How Turkish artist transforms silence into art

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Vienna opens Türkiye’s Sanliurfa exhibition tracing rich heritage Image

Culture

Vienna opens Türkiye’s Sanliurfa exhibition tracing rich heritage

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Thieves target French museums in string of heists following Louvre robbery Image

Culture

Thieves target French museums in string of heists following Louvre robbery

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Villager’s awareness saves 700-year-old gravestones in Türkiye’s Tunceli Image

Culture

Villager’s awareness saves 700-year-old gravestones in Türkiye’s Tunceli

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Rome highlights Levantine, Italian architects who shaped Türkiye from empire to republic Image

Culture

Rome highlights Levantine, Italian architects who shaped Türkiye from empire to republic

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When Louvre fell silent—what daylight heist revealed about museum security Image

Culture

When Louvre fell silent—what daylight heist revealed about museum security

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Lazoghly Pasha: Ottoman deputy who ruled Egypt and left a statue with another man’s face Image

Culture

Lazoghly Pasha: Ottoman deputy who ruled Egypt and left a statue with another man’s face

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Turkish Star Kaan Urgancioglu at GFF festival keen to collaborate with Arab filmmakers Image

Culture

Turkish Star Kaan Urgancioglu at GFF festival keen to collaborate with Arab filmmakers

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Türkiye, Hungary strengthen strategic ties as both nations reaffirm mutual support Image

Culture

Türkiye, Hungary strengthen strategic ties as both nations reaffirm mutual support

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What lies beneath the Louvre— the untold story of Ottoman art theft Image

Culture

What lies beneath the Louvre— the untold story of Ottoman art theft

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Türkiye's Nicaea excavation charts 300 years of Roman, Early Byzantine burial rites Image

Culture

Türkiye's Nicaea excavation charts 300 years of Roman, Early Byzantine burial rites

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Turkish Festival attracts crowds with flavorful cuisine in Washington DC Image

Culture

Turkish Festival attracts crowds with flavorful cuisine in Washington DC

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Shops unearthed at agora of ancient city Hyllarima in southwestern Türkiye Image

Culture

Shops unearthed at agora of ancient city Hyllarima in southwestern Türkiye

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Seeds of the afterlife at Türkiye's Kulluoba reveal Early Bronze Age mourning rites Image

Culture

Seeds of the afterlife at Türkiye's Kulluoba reveal Early Bronze Age mourning rites

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ArtNouva 2025 brings global art celebration to Ankara Image

Culture

ArtNouva 2025 brings global art celebration to Ankara

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Louvre heist estimated to cause €88M in material losses Image

Culture

Louvre heist estimated to cause €88M in material losses

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Baltic architecture turns Türkiye's Kars into magnet for cultural tourism Image

Culture

Baltic architecture turns Türkiye's Kars into magnet for cultural tourism

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Culture

Ankara becomes 2026 Turkic World Tourism Capital as official logo and yearlong events roll out

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How Hollywood turned archaeologists into adventurers, treasure hunters Image

Culture

How Hollywood turned archaeologists into adventurers, treasure hunters

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7-minute Louvre heist revives world’s biggest museum robberies Image

Culture

7-minute Louvre heist revives world’s biggest museum robberies

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Burned house from 4,500 years ago, 2,300-year-old fort emerge in Türkiye's Denizli Image

Culture

Burned house from 4,500 years ago, 2,300-year-old fort emerge in Türkiye's Denizli

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Award-winning Istanbul Photo Awards 2025 exhibition opens in New York Image

Culture

Award-winning Istanbul Photo Awards 2025 exhibition opens in New York

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