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The ancient city of Assos, eat dead in a sarcophagus of 2 thousand 500 years old olive pits

Located in the ancient city of Assos Ayvacik boundaries of the district, serving as a sarcophagus in the'' dead'' eat olive pits found in the 2 thousand 500 years.

COMU (ÇOMÜ) Head of the Department of Archaeology and the ancient city of Assos Chairman of the Board, Prof. excavation. Dr. Nurettin Armstrong, in his statement, said that the olive tree, even today thousands of Assos region.

'' Would not be wrong to say that the case in ancient times,'' said Armstrong, gave the following information:

'' He comes from olives and olive oil at the beginning of the period of basic nutrients. Olive is one of the indispensable nutrients. Whether the olive press from time to time in Assos, we find stone tools used in the removal of oil. Necropolis (cemetery) excavations have identified a sarcophagus was put in the olive cores. In the past years it had found a grave fig. This 'dead food' and a tradition. Funeral ceremony is held at the beginning of the grave during his burial ceremony at that time, and the food, throwing him to the grave whatever gift or other life are to eat. Olive oil, olive pits found at Assos, there is concrete evidence of the ancient period.''

Arslan, that the nuclei of 2 thousand 500-year history, said,'' At the time, the city of olives and olive oil have been sent to other cities. Excavations in the coming years we can get more information on this issue,'' he said.

People collecting olives in a glass vase with a stick, another vase by the press, the oil bothers people voicing betimlendiğini Arslan,'' such as olive brine consumed today, but it is also used in plenty of olive oil. Maybe a little cheese, olive oil and ate well. Olives are not only eating and drinking, youth, athletes put their bodies under the sun idmanlarda they are also used as a protective sun cream,'' he said. cumhuriyet

District of Didim Apollon Temple began the restoration work

106 years of the Temple of the German Archaeological Institute conducted excavations, storage of materials obtained from the excavation of this year and was canceled in order to be restored.

Australia Bond University Professor Dr. The field work of master stone masons led by Ulf Christoph Weber Kronewirth, storage, runs the Bumke Helga.

Restoration of the Temple of Apollo Bumke Officer Helga the German Archaeological Institute, told reporters, received a mandate from the excavations of Apollo since 1994, thousands of pieces from the excavations of the Temple of Apollo and the Sacred Way, he said.

The temple, 6, 12 people received a mandate from storage, indicating Bumke, came to town in September, two more studies would support the delegation said.

The parts of the temple of German stonemason Kronewirth Cristoph taken under the protection of renovation work has been done.cumhuriyet

Statue of the mythological creature known as the excavations of the ancient city of Parion Kentarus found.

Kemer village in Biga town of Canakkale due to ongoing excavations of the ancient city of Parion, 8th season comes to an end of studies, known as Kentarus human above the waist, looking down at the statue of the mythological creature found.

Professor of Archaeology Department of Ataturk University in Erzurum. Dr. Cevat Basaran, held under the chairmanship of excavation work this year, six different regions of the ancient city, excavations are carried out. One of the most important buildings were being carried out excavations in the Roman Theatre, the stage building and intensified during this year's work, his arms broken, missing some parts of the body, a marble statue was unearthed.

Head of the excavation team. Dr. Basaran, according to initial assessments of the statue MS Other investigators belong to the 2nd century, the expression, "the section of the statue into the midst of today demonstrated a strong male body is seen naked. Underbelly in the form of six two-fold the fabric skirt portion hanging down, and behind closed some details of the lower part of the statue, the statue of the whole of kentaurosa shows. All given about 3 meters long and made ​​of white marble statue in a piece of theater which is in part due to the pit, and the eyes of these parts were supposed to be a valuable stone, high quality workmanship at the beginning sets out details of hair. also expected in other parts of the statue , after the Çanakkale Museum exhibition of the restoration project is planned, "he said.hürriyet

ziyaret tepe the tablets of an unknown language found in Diyarbakır

Visit the archaeological excavations in the hill area in the province of Diyarbakir two years ago by a clay tablet of paper was found to be 2.500 years ago, based on a forgotten language.

ziyaret tepe clay tablets discovered during excavation work on the mound continued for two years.

The name of the Assyrian cuneiform tablet to 60 women have written.

Until now, the mystery of this unknown language and the writing on the tablet, which is one of the archaeologists in charge of excavations at Cambridge University, Dr. John Macginnis told the BBC Turkish.

Glaze notepad


Hill to visit the settlement dates back to the late Neolithic period, the period of Islam.

For a long time visiting the Peak village is dominated by settlements, the Middle and Late Assyrian periods (1300-600 BC) the Assyrian Empire, is a very important regional city.

Therefore contains important clues to the management of the empire.

Hill to visit many clay tablets during excavations as well as in historical linguistics, but no one in terms of both constitutes a very important place.

Tablet, removed from the bottom of the excavation of the palace located on the mound.bbc türkçe

turkey in the gallery of the world's oldest copper mines mines may be specified

3 years, conducting excavations in the village of Derekutuğun Ruhr University Bochum in Germany, Prof., Department of Geology. Dr. Unsal Yalcin, Bayat'ta in 2007, Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) General Directorate of survey and have come across some evidence in the village Derekutuğun while, they realized that a detailed examination in the region said that an underground mine.
Archaeological excavations in the region to make getting approval from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism through the Çorum Museum, 3 years ago that excavations started Yalcin, announced that they have completed the work of excavation began in September of this year.

Graduate students who are studying in various cities in Turkey, as well as students from Germany and Austria that took place in the excavation team, Yalcin, for the first time the excavations started in 2009 reached 6 thousand years ago, said of the copper mine galleries.

Yalcin, this year 4 the results obtained from excavations in the mine gallery in the mine is determined that the 500-year-old said.

Professor explains that around 20 galleries in the mine. Dr. Yalcin, said:
6 thousand 500 years ago, people'', the Chalcolithic period, opened galleries. Underground copper mine earned işletmeciliğiyle. To clarify the underground galleries çıralarından benefited from the pine. We found the burnt ends at the base of pine çıralarını work. Çıraların analytics have made carbon-14. Dates from the present 5 thousand years to go before. Dark, maze-style galleries, arranged to illuminate the çıraları burned areas, and they work.''

Before the people of the region, then the coppers found on the surface of copper vessels, exploring the natural subterranean galleries were opened about Yalcin, completing clearance of the excavation work over time, fills the galleries and galleries of the states turn into the first open them, he added.

Derekutuğun copper mine in the village of old mines may be the world's most remarkable gallery Yalcin,''we know the old historic mines and quarries in BC, 4th millennium Tokat Erbaa'daki ocağıydı mine in Bulgaria, but we are extending this year's drop-down galleries BC Up to 5 thousand years of history have received. BC 5 years in thousands of people were unaware of the gallery opening,''he said işleteceklerini mine.

Yalcin just about working as miners in the mine, carry out a meticulous work, wearing overalls, wearing a helmet when they descended told mines. Prof. Dr. Yalcin, studies and a 3-year studies in 2012, given to search and prepare a publication containing

Archaeology and history in the world of ground-breaking discovery of the ancient city of Tlos

The ancient city about 40 kilometers from Fethiye, Akdeniz University Faculty of Arts and Chair of the Archaeological Excavation Department. Dr. Taner Korkut, said in a statement, the ancient city of Tlos in UNESCO's World Heritage List, said that the temporary.
Tlos Ancient City
Excavation work began on June 13 and 26 in September of 2011 completed that stage of the Korkut, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the support of the University of the excavations in the Mediterranean, national and international scientific team of 40 people, 26 students and 38 reported that the worker's work.

Excavation work of the theater, the Temple of Kronos, the city basilica to the stadium area, acropolis, tombs, sarcophagus is being waged Akkemer mevkisi field that points to the village cemetery and Korkut,''In addition, the remaining areas within the boundaries of the ancient city of Tlos surveys initiated in previous years were continued. In the meantime, a large number of identified archaeological relics documenting the process has been completed and plans are embroidered map of the city,''he said.

Re-print finds of Lycian history

Prof. Dr. Taner Korkut, 2011 excavations under the re-print the whole history of the Lycian region has been achieved, pointing to the findings, said:
The Lycian coast of up to Tlos excavation activities''in 2010 under discussion in the presence of prehistoric ages. However, the 2011 Tlos City Center, Overlay and Tavabaşı Penetrations Mound Cave artifacts, the history of this region is the first human beings 11 thousand years ago led to today. Groundbreaking for the world of archeology and history of this discovery, research supported by the year 2011. On the other hand, even a matter of debate without ever Late Bronze Age settlement in Lycia, 2011 Excavations in the plain of the lower layer was uncovered during the Tlos Stadium. Excavations at the ancient city of Tlos will continue in 2012.''
Tlos Ancient City
During the excavation works Korkut said that there were a large number of archaeological work, or study and inventory of all the excavation works as a sorting house is treated as scientific, conservation and restoration, then said that was delivered to the Fethiye Museum.

During the 5-value of the artifacts from a museum piece of the statue is an important group of theater studies that point to form a Professor. Dr. Korkut,''especially the numerous statues unearthed in excavations at the theater stage building and part of Antalya Museum, commissioned the sculptor Ayse Specialist Cavusoglu the restoration efforts as soon as possible by Korkut tümlendi and was exhibited in the museum moved,''he said.

Prof. Dr. Korkut, restored the statues of three men, two of pointing out that the depictions of women, said:

Each is 2.10 meters high,''the male statues, were granted in military armor, the general features of iconography and the Roman emperor Hadrian portresel, Marcus Aurelius and Antonius Pius'un reflects the feature. 1.82-meter-high statue of a woman dressed as the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his wife Faustina Minor represents portresel features. 1.85 meters tall statue of the naked breast of a woman depicts the goddess Isis.''

Clazomenae southern Gulf of Izmir city located on the coastline on the Ionian.


According to Pausanias Clazomenae and a former Greek colony establishment Phokaia Aegean Sea coast is dated later than the other Ionian colonies.

 on the Ionian.
The ancient city of Clazomenae

The earliest archaeological traces of immigrants is Klazomenai'de Ion BC 10. middle of the century, with another saying in late Protogeometric period. Likely to be in the sanctuary in Acropolis BC 8. reported that in the century since the end of the active.

This Pausanias'ın, Klazomenai'nin later than the other Ionian cities, giving about a settlement that appears to be consistent with the information. Pausanias also Phokaia Clazomenae and knowledge of the ions is not settled before coming to Asia, however, understood that the discovery of this information is wrong Limantepe and Panaztepe höyüklerinin.

Attacks that destroyed its early stages of Clazomenae Kimmer took his share of the Kingdom of Phrygia, Lydia, and then the giants have been exposed to the siege.

Nestos river in Thrace (in Turkish Karasu), the fertile alluvial plain, the first BC organization Performed by the colony of Abdera about 650 Clazomenae, it recently established the Black Sea coast of Thrace, Kardia with Miletos colony again, the first known examples of colonization movement from Clazomenae. Miletus was founded under the leadership of the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Black Sea coast and the establishment of many of the numbers of colonies reaching 70, as well as other cities Klazomenai'nin İyonia understood that the participation.

Quoted by Herodotus, BC 7. century, the Ionian cities of arms, money began relations with Egypt since the time of Pharaoh Psammetikhos participated in Clazomenae. BC with the invasion of Persia in the Archaic settlement Around 546 were disrupted, and the urban area was abandoned for 20-25 years.

olive oil workshop

De Clazomenae restored ancient olive oil workshop

BC 6. In the last quarter century, based on the live export industry and trade activities Klazomenai'de are emerging, especially olive oil. BC The first revolt against the Persians, the Ionian cities of 499-494 failed to result in the moderate policies of the Persians after the end of the affected Clazomenae.

City residents have left the territory of the mainland, as quoted by Pausanias'ın "passed to the island because of the fear of the Persians." Urban BC Athens, the Attica-Delos Sea Union established by the item 487 from the tax paid on a regular basis. During the Peloponnesian War, Athens was very sympathetic to Clazomenae ago, but the BC Athens Sicily, through the ranks of Sparta after Sparta defeated by 413 against, the mainland of the Polikhne'yi (Balıklıova) have made attempt to arbitration. Re-established dominance of Athens as soon as possible, to settle the uprising's leaders fled to Daphnus.

BC Lysandros'un 405 Spartan commander during the short-lived attempt to establish dominance in Anatolia, the mainland to the island close to repeating attempts Khytron Klazomenai'den rebellion by a segment of a city founded in the region is understood. Clazomenae on the island with the mainland state of war between Khytron continued for a long time, during this period Clazomenae north of the Gulf of Izmir, the Gediz River delta, near the old lands by undertaking a small movement of colonization, Üçtepeler today, the area referred to as the old records Kilazmanı Leuka established colony. Alexander the Great, the Persians in Anatolia where sovereignty over the island to end after the Klazomenai'nin (Quarantine Island) attributed to land with a road. BC in the Roman Empire Freed by the Romans after the peace Apameia Clazomenae of 188 cities and is one of the Drymoussa (Uzunada) of the island territory of the city are permitted to participate. Anno Domini 5. century, the island is understood that the city was abandoned.

Aktopraklık mound excavations in the world to discuss findings

Prehistory Department of Istanbul University Faculty of Arts Faculty and the head of the team carrying out excavations at Aktopraklık Assoc. Dr. Necmi Karul, said in a statement, beginning about 8 years ago, excavations began on July 10 and 23 September as part of this year's sonlandırdıklarını said.
skeletons found in excavations
Karul, 8 thousand 500 years old and studies in the region this year for the years 5700 BC, representing yoğunlaştıklarını Karul layer in the region, told their determined that the circular layout of the settlement.

Karul stressed it believes the new structure remains,''One of them is very well preserved. Mud-brick walls, wooden ceilings of mines and preserved until the finds unearthed a natural,''he said.

Quite different positions in the center of the settlement this year, striking ulaştıklarına Karul skeletons, said:

A small courtyard in the center of the circular shape of the settlement'', as used in the cemetery. Collectively termed the burial graves here have reached a few meters intervals 3. Alışagelmemiş burials, very very interesting. Especially interesting are in the courtyard, are very different. Skeletons in the excavations of this period, usually the child's mother's womb bulunuyorlar stance position. Burials, and we found one of the vertical, the other two in the prone kapaklanmış.''

The burial gifts do not have the

Another issue that makes this different from the skeletons indicate that the absence of a''grave hediyeleri''nin Karul,''skeletons in excavations of this period, and uses some of the items buried with jewelry, that is emerging. In general, dishes, sink objects such as necklaces. This 3-skeleton buried in the grave,''he said without the gift is described as jewelry and furniture.

Gömülenlere carefully removed leaving the skeletons of grave gifts in different positions emphasizing Karul, detailed investigations of these burials have continued.

Excavations in the last year,''bond''with pork attached to the skeleton reaches its position, such as reminding Karul, said:

His hands were tied behind the back''the skeleton of 2 adults and 3 children reached. As one of the children connected with the cessation of pig ties caught our attention. This new skeletons who reached close to each other. Some questions come to mind. What it means to be present in the skeletons? To those found with the skeletons of last year, the research, the bones were found reaching the trail will lead to injury or death. Again, think of the sacrifice ceremony, or be killed for any reason. There is no data entered in a show organized fight. Organized at a time when the fight does not have skeletons in this way is very interesting. Location of all of them, a few meters away from the center of the settlement even though they are also very interesting. Suggests that they are the victim or the execution, especially burayla getirildikleri.''

Finds from the world to discuss

Karul, Aktopraklık'ta information unearthed by the findings, the project partners from abroad, which is shared by nine universities expressed,''Austria, Ireland and Germany as the world's universities are partnering with various different parts of the 9 countries. Information exchange continues. This year it came to foreign colleagues, was the exchange of information,''he said.

Archaeological excavations are created, coupled with the data revealed that the net results can be accessed through Karul, work has continued, especially the skeletons belonging to an attempt to clear the data are obtained, he added.