The ancient Lycians, a people of antiquity shrouded in mystery, have left behind a tantalizingly enigmatic legacy. Despite the scarcity of historical records about them, the fragments of their civilization that have been uncovered reveal a remarkable cultural distinctiveness from the rest of the ancient world. Spread across approximately twenty major sites, their distinctive … [Read more...] about Ancient Lycians: A Glimpse into their Unique Funerary Culture
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Gobekli Tepe – A Personal Journey
The all-yellow taxis are parked bumper to fender next to the Sanliurfa Bus Terminal like the vertebrae of a giant snake. I walk to its head and greet the driver with the only two words of Turkish that I know. “Gobekli Tepe? It shouldn’t have been a question, but my uncertain pitch rises at the end, and it comes out that way. He nods, we both climb in, him in the front … [Read more...] about Gobekli Tepe – A Personal Journey
The Stele of Thonis-Heracleion: A Submerged Marvel Emerges from Ancient Egypt’s Watery Depths
One of the most astonishing discoveries in ancient Egyptian archaeology has recently emerged from the depths of the sea. The stele of Thonis-Heracleion, created by Pharaoh Nectanebo I (378-362 BC), has been raised from the waters where it rested for over a thousand years, marking a momentous find in the submerged ruins of the port city of Thonis-Heracleion. Located near … [Read more...] about The Stele of Thonis-Heracleion: A Submerged Marvel Emerges from Ancient Egypt’s Watery Depths
Varna Man and the Wealthiest Grave of the 5th Millennium BC
In the 1970s, archaeologists in Bulgaria stumbled upon a vast Copper Age necropolis from the 5th millennium BC containing the oldest golden artifacts ever discovered near the modern-day city of Varna. But it was not until they reached grave 43 that they realized the real significance of the finding. Inside burial 43 they unearthed the remains of a high status male buried … [Read more...] about Varna Man and the Wealthiest Grave of the 5th Millennium BC