“Textile finds are extremely scarce in ancient Anatolia” because of the soil’s moisture, the study said. Modern-day knowledge of the region’s ancient fabric production generally relies on ...

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The Ionian League, was a confederation of twelve Ionian Greek city-states located along the coast of Asia Minor.

Recent archaeological studies have allowed researchers to reconstruct their manufacturing and distribution process in Southwest Asia, particularly in Central Anatolia, where findings at the Tepecik ...

Archaeologists hope to find out how Anatolia, the central base of the Hittites, was influenced by surrounding areas and how different ethnic groups and cultures rose and fell in the ancient Orient.