Ancient Middle East

Curated pieces on history, arts, maps, architecture of ancient civilisations of the Middle East, Near East and Mesopotomia

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Hattusa : The Hitite Capital

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Rare baroque style statues of Hellenistic era

Survived with their original paint

Found in Laodicea Denizli, Turkey

Skylla group sculptures from 2nd century B.C

#archeology

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The 1st painted sculpture found in Karahantepe from its period to the present day

The 2,3-meter-high human statue, an impressive example of prehistoric art with a realistic facial expression, was found fixed to the ground on a bench.

#gobeklitepe #karahantepe #MiddleEast

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Ancient Bible in Aramic language from early Christian period seized in Kır��kkale, Turkey

#bible #Christian #archeology

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Details from T-shaped statute in Göbeklitepe

#archeology

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@MitsosBotsis sure, as written on top of the fresk

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Aizanoi

Home to the Temple of Zeus

In today's Kutahya, Turkey

#roman #Ancient #Ruins #archeology #Temple

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A 1,800-year-old relief of a Satyr was found in the Smyrna Theater, İzmir, Turkey

Measures at 1.70-meters-tall (5.5 feet), made of marble

August 2020

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World's oldest known beer factory may have been unearthed in Egypt

Possibly dating back to 3,000 BC

https://t.co/aRNsR4wWcH

#Egypt #Egyptian #Ancient #History

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10 Impressive masks of 2,200 years-old unearthed in the ancient theater in Stratonicea.

Muğla, Turkey, November 2020

#archeology #MuseumsUnlocked #AncientGreece

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Once a thriving international trade hub, the archeological site of Hegra (also known as Mada'in Saleh) has been left untouched for almost 2,000 years

Now for the first time, Saudi Arabia has opened the site to tourists

https://t.co/OolYfaOofe

#archeology #museumsunlocked

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2,000-year-old statue of priest’s head unearthed in Turkey
November 2020

In Laodicea, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List, in Denizli, Turkey

#archeology #History #ancient

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Kapılıkaya (Rock Door)

Hellenistic rock grave from 2nd century BC

Doors of Moria in LOTR, into the kingdom of dwarfs

in Corum, Turkey

#archeologia #archeology #History

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January 2021

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Accidental discovery

Young man working from home in in Bursa, Turkey, glancing at a nearby construction from his balcony, discovered & saved a Roman stele

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@TheThinker1958 "The influence of many cultures upon Tlos has resulted in a patchwork of structures dominated by an acropolis and fortress." , Lycian and Roman cultures

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TLOS: The ancient Lycian settlement

An acropolis and a Lycian fortress at the top of the hill

Near the resort town of Fethiye in the Mugla province of southern Turkey

#archeology #ancientcivilizations #History #Lycia

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@TheAncientWorld @BMP1989 The city possibly dates back to 2,000 BC , according to Hatti and Lycian scripts

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TLOS: The ancient Lycian settlement

An acropolis and a Lycian fortress at the top of the hill

Near the resort town of Fethiye in the Mugla province of southern Turkey

#archeology #ancientcivilizations #History #Lycia

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Ephesus

Temple of Artemis, completed around 550 BC, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The most important Ionian city in Asia Minor

One of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation

Beautiful ruins lie near today's Selƈuk in western Turkey

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@WarrenDesmond That's right, thank you for your comment.. It was a general short introduction , and it is open to confusion.

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Adamkayalar : man-rocks

Rock carved figures from 3rd BC to 2nd century AD

In today's Mersin, Turkey

#archeology #History #romanarchaeology