An exhibition titled “Hittite Karkamış on the Banks of the Euphrates: New Discoveries and New Contributions” has opened at the capital Ankara's Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, featuring groundbreaking artifacts from the ancient city of Karkamış. Deputy Director General for Cultural Assets and Museums Bülent Gönültaş explained that the exhibition was assembled by bringing together 57 artifacts from the collections of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, the Istanbul Archaeology Museums and the Gaziantep Museum. The archaeological excavations at Karkamış are carried out by the Turkish-Italian Committee under the auspices of the Culture and Tourism Ministry, in cooperation with the Gaziantep Governor’s Office, Gaziantep Municipality, Istanbul University, Gaziantep University and Bologna University.
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Published at: 2026-02-03 22:47:00
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