Anatolia
Assyrian deity carvings found in secret Turkish tunnel
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Archeologists have published an initial study of a carving found in southern-eastern Turkey that depicts a procession of deities in a mixture of Assyrian and Aramaic styles.
Middle East
“The World’s First Temple” – New research from Göbekli Tepe
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New research challenges previously held ideas about Turkey’s most ancient site, Göbekli Tepe.
Paganism
Hittite carving may reveal insights into their religion and cosmology
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New research may offer insight into how the ancient Hittites possibly incorporated their view of the cosmos into their spiritual and ritual practices.
Paganism
Hagia Sophia, a mosque again, has a pagan connection at its core
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TWH covers the recent decision by the Turkish government to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque – and the surprising pagan elements in the building’s construction.
Asia
Uncovering the Past: Göbekli Tepe and Aguada Fénix
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Recent discoveries at Göbekli Tepe and Aguada Fénix provide some hints about the origins of some religious and social traditions.