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A striking Neolithic figurine from Anatolia, shown seated with her hands placed on her breasts. Her body is decorated with red ochre, a detail that may point to symbolic or ritual significance. Yalvaç Museum, Türkiye.

u/haberveriyo — 2 days ago
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A 1,700-year-old statue of Pan, uncovered in Istanbul in 2023, became one of the striking finds from the St. Polyeuktos excavations. The god of nature, forests, and shepherds emerged this time from the Byzantine layers of the city. Photo: İBB Miras

u/haberveriyo — 3 days ago
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Cassandra clings to Athena’s statue. This 4th-century BC work from Tanagra carries one of the darkest silences of Troy’s fall: a woman who saw the truth, was never believed, and found no protection even in a goddess’s sanctuary. Her prophecies were right. No one listened.

u/haberveriyo — 4 days ago
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At the ancient city of Sagalassos, archaeologists carefully brought to light the monumental head of Roman Emperor Hadrian.

u/haberveriyo — 5 days ago
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Spring blooms in Troy, the legendary city of Homer’s Iliad. Red poppies now cover the ancient landscape where myth, archaeology, and memory still meet. Photo: Troy Excavations

u/haberveriyo — 7 days ago
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Near Erbaa in the northern Anatolian city of Tokat, the Bronze Age “Woman Nursing a Child” statuette from Horoztepe is one of Anatolia’s earliest symbols of motherhood, care, and fertility. Today, it is displayed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara.

u/haberveriyo — 11 days ago