Çatalhöyük West Mound is an important archaeological site located to the west of the East Mound, the famous Neolithic settlement. It was settled at a later date than the East Mound but exhibits a longer period of occupation. Dating approximately between 5900-5600 BCE, this mound reflects the...

Si(t)ai/Siteon Chiphas is an important ancient settlement located in the historical geography of Armenia, within the eastern part of ancient Anatolia, within the borders of modern-day Turkey. As part of the cultural and political fabric of Armenia, one of the most ancient kingdoms of the ancient...

Sophanene is an important ancient settlement located within the historical geography of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia and situated within the borders of modern-day Turkey. Thanks to its strategic location, it played a key role in the rivalries between the Roman and Persian empires, bearing...

Teroua? is an ancient settlement located within the historical geography of ancient Armenia, in present-day Turkey, whose precise identity remains uncertain. Situated at a strategic crossroads between East and West, this region experienced the cultural and political upheavals of the Armenian...

In ancient times, located in the strategic geography of Eastern Anatolia, within the borders of the historical Kingdom of Armenia, Thibitha/Thilbisine, although the certainty of its name is debated, was an important settlement in the contested region between the Roman and Persian empires. This...

Ancient Thospia/Bouana/‘Ospa’/Ṭušpa is an important Urartian settlement and fortress located in Eastern Anatolia, near modern-day Van. Established in the 9th century BCE by the Urartian king Sarduri I, this center is particularly known for its strong religious connections with the Urartian god...

Tigranocerta is a strategic ancient city founded by the Armenian King Tigranes II in the 1st century BCE, which quickly became the capital of the Armenian Empire. This magnificent Hellenistic city, playing a significant role in conflicts with Rome, was captured by Roman armies under the command...

Tili is an ancient settlement located within the historical geography of ancient Armenia, within the borders of modern-day Turkey. Situated in the strategically and culturally rich region of Eastern Anatolia, Tili existed in an area marked by conflicts between the Roman and Persian Empires. This...

Vastauna is an ancient settlement located within the borders of modern-day Turkey, in the historical geography of Armenia. Marked in the Barrington Atlas with region code 89, this city was strategically located, frequently serving as a battleground between the Roman and Persian empires throughout...

Zernaki tepe is an important ancient settlement located within the borders of modern Turkey, in the historical geography of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia. Situated on the high plateaus of Eastern Anatolia, this settlement held a strategic position amidst the centuries-long conflicts between the...

Ancient Zoaranda is one of the significant settlements in Eastern Anatolia and historical Armenia about which detailed information is scarce. Situated in a strategic location, caught between great empires such as Rome and Persia, the city can be considered part of the region's ancient culture and...

Aridi is an ancient settlement located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, on the northern borders of historical Upper Mesopotamia. Believed to have undergone a similar historical process to other cities in the region, Aridi's strategic location allowed it to integrate into the cultural and...

Kenan Tepe is an ancient settlement located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region, within the borders of modern Diyarbakır province. This site, characterized as a tell (mound), indicates a long history of occupation extending from the Chalcolithic Period to the Roman and Byzantine eras....

Murat Tepe is an ancient settlement located in Eastern Anatolia, on the banks of the Murat River. This strategic point, particularly inhabited during the Urartian and Byzantine periods, sheds light on the historical processes in the region. It possesses a distinct identity from the nearby Murat...

Vosgepag, located in Eastern Anatolia near modern Van, is situated in a region where the Urartian Kingdom was active in antiquity. It gained archaeological significance with the discovery of a reused inscription belonging to Urartian King Minua, dating to the 9th or 8th centuries BCE, found in a...

Gazandži is an ancient settlement located on the right bank of the Aras River, on the present-day Turkey-Armenia border. It is particularly known for the discovery of a cylindrical stone bearing a building inscription of the Urartian King Argishti I (8th century BCE). This significant...

Çatalhöyük is a unique settlement from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods of Southern Anatolia, occupied between 7500 BCE and 5700 BCE. Considered one of the world's oldest and best-preserved proto-cities, this site represents a significant phase in human history with its complex social...

Located near the İslahiye district of Gaziantep, Tilmen Höyük is one of Anatolia's ancient settlements. This mound, particularly prominent for its development during the Early and Middle Bronze Ages, became one of the region's significant political and economic centers thanks to its strategic...