The Roman Dodecahedra: An Unsolved Mystery Across the Empire
I remember the first time I saw one. I was in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, wandering through the Roman gallery, when my eyes landed on a strange,…
The Hattusa Green Stone: A Hittite Mystery That Defies Explanation
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I have, more times than I can count. I remember sitting in a…
The Mystery of Çatalhöyük’s Shrines: Death Cult or Cosmic Calendar?
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I was there last Tuesday, actually. It was past midnight, I had just…
The Antioch Chalice: The Holy Grail That Never Was
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I remember one night in my little apartment in Kadıköy, coffee gone cold,…
The Unsolved Enigma of Alaca Höyük’s Bronze Standards
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I sure have. One particularly restless night, I found myself scrolling through old…
The Hittite Sky Calendar: Yazılıkaya’s Celestial Mystery
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I was in a Kadıköy coffee shop last autumn, nursing a third cup…
The Lost Hittite Capital of Tarhuntassa: A Mystery Buried Beneath Anatolia
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I sure have. It was a Tuesday night—well, technically Wednesday morning—and I was…
Did Mary Live Here? The Mystery of Ephesus’ Holy House
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I remember one night in my small apartment in Kadıköy, coffee growing cold…
The Hittite Plague of 1320 BC: Ancient Pandemic Mystery
Hook Opening Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I remember one night in Istanbul, I was hunched over my…
The Sea Peoples Mystery: Anatolia’s Lost Warriors?
Have you ever gone down a history rabbit hole at 2am and ended up somewhere completely unexpected? I still remember that night in my apartment in Kadıköy, Istanbul, with a…