Göbeklitepe welcomes 600,000 visitors in 10 months

Cairo: Timeless tapestry of history and modernity

Star power fails to perk up France's premiere wine auction

Monumental fountain restored in Sagalassos

Glastonbury 2025 tickets sell out in 35 minutes

Figurines found around ancient hippodrome

Gaziantep Castle will open for visitors at the end of the year

Gaziantep Castle, severely damaged in the devastating Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023, is set to reopen to visitors by the end of the year following extensive reinforcement and restoration efforts.

Pioneering Turkish Sumerologist dies aged 110

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, an internationally acclaimed Turkish scholar on ancient Sumeria, died on Nov. 17 at the age of 110.

Pompeii rejects 'mass tourism' with daily visitor limit

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced on Nov. 15 a daily limit of 20,000 visitors, the latest Italian tourist hotspot to take action against overcrowding.

Dinosaur skeleton fetches 6 million euros in Paris sale

The skeleton of a 22-meter-long dinosaur fetched six million euros ($6.4 million) on Nov. 16, AFP learned from auction houses Collin du Bocage and Barbarossa.

Antalya's geographical beauty a popular tourist destination

Nestled in Antalya's Manavgat district, the Adam Kayalar, or Man Rocks, region — so named for its striking resemblance to human figures — has become a beloved haven for nature hikers and tourists, particularly during the tranquil autumn and winter months.

Türkiye's first virtual reality museum opens

Transforming the traditional museum concept, Türkiye's first virtual reality (VR) museum, Müzeverse, opens at UNIQ Istanbul on Nov. 19.

Hush: The sound of baklava

Is it the taste or the sound of baklava which counts? When you put the baklava in your mouth, there is this slight rustle that you hear which is an essential part of the satisfaction you get from the beloved sweet of Turkish cuisine. If that hush sound is missing, if the flaky layers of baklava lack the essential crispiness, you can never get the same taste. So, what is the secret to getting that rustling sound created by those super thin flaky layers?

Airbnb deal to let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote “a more conscious tourism.”

First woman-run open-fire grill restaurant

Yaren Çarpar, driven by the motto “My grandfather’s grill, my grandmother’s appetizers,” launched Dafni last week, taking full responsibility for everything from the fire and kitchen to the service. This makes it the first open-fire grill restaurant in Türkiye owned and run by a woman. The chef, originally from İskenderun, brings the culinary traditions passed down from her family to her dishes.

Researchers discover mysterious sea slug

More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug.

Notre Dame's restoration surplus to be used for future preservation

More than five years after the devastating fire ravaged Notre Dame , igniting nearly $1 billion in pledged donations within days, restoration chief Philippe Jost says 140 million euros (around $148 million) still remains from the funds as the cathedral prepares to reopen next month.

‘Emilia Pérez’ actress could make trans history

Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation surgery to become a woman has brought her global acclaim and set Gascón on a path that may make her the first openly transgender actor ever nominated for an Oscar. But on this morning, she’s feeling contemplative.