DIYARBAKIR PROVINCE, Turkey — As part of what was once ancient Mesopotamia, Turkey has long been fertile ground for archaeologists. It's home to significant sites that even predate Mesopotamia ...

Mesopotamia refers to a broad area that can include all of Iraq, eastern Syria, southeast Turkey, parts of western Iran and Kuwait. The word "Mesopotamia," is an ancient Greek name that is ...

The latest example of this trend is Turkey's new Mesopotamia Express, which opened in April 2024. Building on the popularity of the country's Eastern Express train, which launched in 2019 ...

Arslantepe is located on Turkey’s Maltya Plain far from lowland Mesopotamia’s urban centers. In addition to these luxury items, the tomb burial complex also contains evidence of human sacrifices.

Through a basement door in southeastern Turkey lies a sprawling underground ... The region where the cave city is located was once known as Mesopotamia, recognized as the cradle of some of the ...

Elaborate gold earrings, hairpins and beaded necklaces from Troy resemble aspects of jewelry found in Greece, central Turkey, Mesopotamia and the IndusValley. Arustic banquet scene incised on a ...

The Mesopotamia Express departs from the capital Ankara and meanders through the country’s inner, eastern and southeastern Anatolian regions. The train stops at destinations including Kayseri ...

The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted ... region extending from southwestern Iran to southeastern Turkey. In this region, cylinder seals were created.

The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted ... region extending from southwestern Iran to southeastern Turkey. In this region, cylinder seals were created.

Built in 297 CE by the Romans, the Diyarbakır Fortress is another of Turkey's many Unesco World Heritage sites, as are the nearby Hevsel Gardens. The Mesopotamia Express isn't the only new train ...