Turkey Travel Tips

Turkey Expedition Guide

Traveling to Turkey What to Expect on an Adept Expeditions Journey October and November are among the best months of the year to explore Turkey—especially for archaeology-focused travel. Summer heat has faded, crowds thin dramatically, and conditions are ideal for long days at ancient sites like Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Cappadocia, Ephesus, and beyond. This […]

A Human Face Emerges From the Stones of Sayburç — And It Changes Everything

A brand-new discovery out of Sayburç is turning heads in the archaeological world — quite literally. During the latest season of excavations in Şanlıurfa, researchers uncovered a human face carved into the raised base of a standing stone. It’s not a decoration placed on the stone… the base itself was shaped from the bedrock into […]

NEW DISCOVERY: 8,500-Year-Old Trepanned Human Skull Discovered at Çatalhöyük

8,500-Year0Old Trepanned Skull Çatalhöyük

Evidence of trepanation, which is an ancient skull drilling operation, has been found on a skull found in Çatalhöyük, an ancient proto-city in Turkey’s Central Anatolian Plateau, dating back to between 7,500 and 6,400 BC. Trepanation involves drilling a hole into the human skull, an act believed to treat health problems by many ancient cultures […]

Ultimate Turkey Packing Guide, Travel Tips & Recommended Reading

Travel Turkey packing list

Ultimate Turkey Packing Guide Looking for a complete Turkey packing guide for your trip? In this article, we share top packing tips, must-have items for your trip, what to wear in Turkey, and recommended reading. These tips will give you the essentials on what to bring for your adept expeditions tour through Turkey. Once you’ve […]