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- 1American archaeologist killed in Gaza prompts questions●Amerikalı Arkeoloğu Neden Öldürdüler? 🇹🇷🇵🇸 # FreePalestine # GazaResists # BoycottIsrael # BoycottIsraelProducts # Boyco
Posts in Turkish are asking why an American archaeologist was killed, tying the question to the war in Gaza and Palestine. The messages, shared with FreePalestine and Gaza-related hashtags, frame the death as part of the broader conflict and call for boycotts of Israel. Details about the person, the circumstances of the killing, or who was responsible were not provided.
- 23,300-year-old fragment of world's oldest peace treaty found in Turkey●3,300-year-old fragment of world’s oldest surviving peace treaty identified in Turkey
A 3,300-year-old fragment of the world's oldest surviving peace treaty has been identified in Turkey. The discovery sheds light on ancient diplomacy, believed to relate to the treaty between the Hittite Empire and Egypt, and is drawing wide interest from archaeologists and history enthusiasts worldwide.
- 3Archaeologists saved 30,000 treasures from ISIS, study reveals●Archaeologists Risked Their Lives to Save 30,000 Treasures from ISIS Terrorists—New Study Shows How https:// fed.brid.gy
Archaeologists working in Iraq risked their lives to rescue some 30,000 artefacts from destruction at the hands of ISIS militants, according to a new study detailing how the operation was carried out. The account is drawing attention for shedding light on a clandestine effort to protect the region's cultural heritage during the militants' occupation.
- 4DNA rewrites story of medieval graves that looked like family burials▼These medieval graves looked like family burials. DNA told a different story
A new DNA analysis of medieval burial sites has revealed that graves long assumed to contain family members were not related by blood. The findings, reported by ScienceDaily, challenge archaeologists' traditional reliance on grave arrangement and proximity to interpret kinship in medieval cemeteries, suggesting burial practices reflected social bonds or community ties rather than family lineage.
- 5Ancient Burial in Kazakhstan Reveals Woman With Fatal Skull Injury▼Murder? Ancient Burial in Southern Kazakhstan Reveals Woman With Fatal Skull Injury
Archaeologists in southern Kazakhstan have uncovered an ancient burial containing the remains of a woman with a fatal skull injury, prompting researchers to question whether she was murdered thousands of years ago. The find is drawing attention for what it may reveal about violence and burial practices in the region's ancient societies.