The research focus of the Istanbul Department is the archaeology and history of Türkiye, including contacts to neighbouring regions, from earliest to most recent times.
Recent excavations at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Göbekli Tepe (South-east Türkiye) have resulted in a unique discovery. A life-sized wild boar statue in Special Building D.
The excavations of this year revealed an unexpected surprise. Hidden in a ritual text written in Hittite language is a recitation in a previously unknown language.
