Turkish archaeologists have discovered a rare 3rd-century fresco near İznik depicting a Roman-style Jesus as the ...

The Ancient Pazyryk culture's frozen tombs, preserved mummies, tattoos, and artifacts reshape views on nomadic life.

Archaeologists at the Hisardere Necropolis in Iznik found an early Christian fresco inside a tomb that depicts a young, clean ...

Traveling through Turkey, I quickly realized the true locals aren’t just the people—they’re the cats. From Istanbul’s ...

To boost our understanding of a little-known civilization that thrived more than 3,000 years ago, scientists have built an ...

In Azerbaijan, Bettany discovers the source material behind Eric Clapton's song Layla. Bettany Hughes discovers biodiverse wonderlands and archeological wonders in Oman. Bettany reveals evidence of ...

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if a closeup of undulating rocks – they resemble heaving ocean waves – is the result of industry ...

For centuries, ancient calendars across civilizations hinted at a mysterious 13th montha time cycle believed to influence ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an 8,500-year-old obsidian mirror at Canhasan in central Turkey, one of the oldest settlements in Anatolia. Researchers also discovered several tools made out of obsidian ...

Iranian FM says line will be strategic gateway between Asia and Europe; $1.6 billion project for 200 kilometers of track will take 3-4 years to complete ...

Pope Leo XIV plans to pray at an Armenian Apostolic cathedral in Istanbul in a gesture supporting Christian unity and Christian minorities in Turkey ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Leo XIV started the second day of his tour of ...