Diyarbakır today is a large Kurdish city of more than 1 million inhabitants located on the banks of the Tigris … More
Category: Turkey
The Armenian Cemetery of Arapgir
The key was not hard to find. Hidden under a flat stone, he kneeled down to pick it up and … More
Dams in the Munzur Valley
Just as Gezi Park’s Interclass Istanbul Gas Festival began in June 2013, another protest for the environment, smaller in scale, … More
Signs of the Time
According to the WRD (World Register of Dams), Turkey has over 741 dams in operation, as well as several dozens … More
Fragment of a Whole
Sensational discoveries of mosaics periodically make the headlines of newspapers in Turkey. After being discovered, unearthed, cleaned, and removed, these ancient floors … More
Digging Tepe – A Funeral
Archaeologists often come across ancient human burials during their excavations. It is less often, however, that human burials come across … More
Contested Heritage
The southeastern provinces of Turkey will soon be home to a series of new, state-of-the-art, archaeology museums. Such buildings are … More
Scramble for the Past
All around Turkey, antiquities are being closely watched and monitored. To prevent thefts, Istanbul’s Süleymaniye mosque has placed surveillance cameras and tightened security by hiring more … More
