Press Releases

The Bronze Age in western Asia Minor is a land of milk and honey with respect to archaeological discoveries. As a consequence, scientists conducting research in the framework of Luwian Studies regularly present new findings of general interest.

Luwian Studies Database
November 18, 2024

An Interactive Glimpse into the Bronze Age (English)
Ein interaktiver Blick in die Bronzezeit (German)
Bronz Çağı’na İnteraktif Bir Bakış (Turkish)

Karte mit spätbronzezeitlichen Fundstätten
August 31, 2022

Putting the Luwian Culture on the Map (English)
Die luwische Kultur tritt in Erscheinung (German)
Luvi Kültürünü Haritaya Yerleştirmek (Turkish)

 

Sunsets at the four seasonal turning points at the Lower West Terrace of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles
March 18, 2022

Eternal Hollywood Sunsets (English)

Early Mediterranean Scripts - Eberhard Zangger and Fred Woudhuizen
January 5, 2022

About the Deciphering of Scripts (English)
Über die Entzifferung von Schriften (German)
Yazıların Çözümlenmesine Dair (Turkish)

Startrails over Hattusa
June 16, 2021

An Archaeological Mystery Reveals its Secret after 3,200 Years (English)
Ein archäologisches Rätsel offenbart nach 3200 Jahren sein Geheimnis (German)
3,200 Yıllık bir Arkeolojik Gizemin Sırrı Çözülüyor (Turkish)

August 27, 2019

Insights into the Fantasy World of Archeologist James Mellaart (English)
Einblicke in die Fantasiewelten des Archäologen James Mellaart (German)
Arkeolog James Mellaart’ın Fantezi Dünyası (Turkish)

June 19, 2019

Famous Bronze Age Rock Sanctuary Interpreted as a Lunisolar Calendar (English)
Bronzezeitliches Felsheiligtum als Sonne-Mond-Kalender erkannt (German)
Tunç Çağı’ndan Kalma Ünlü Kaya Tapınağı Ay-gün Takvimini Tutan Bir Araç Olarak Yorumlandı (Turkish)

October 29, 2018

James Mellaart’ın “sahtekarlığı” konusunda açıklama (Turkish)

March 1, 2018

British prehistorian forged documents throughout his life (English)
Britischer Prähistoriker hat zeitlebens Dokumente gefälscht (German)

Talanta Zangger Woudhuizen
December 13, 2017

Eight Luwian Hieroglyphic Inscriptions Illuminate the Demise of the Hittites (English)
Acht luwische Hieroglypheninschriften erhellen den Untergang der Hethiter (German)

Die Luwier und der Trojanische Krieg - eine Entdeckungsgeschichte
October 7, 2017

Luwian Hieroglyphic Inscription Explains the End of the Bronze Age (English)
Archäologenstreit behindert Erkenntnisgewinn (German)

Aegean Prehistory
May 12, 2016

Scientists proclaim a new civilization in the Aegean Bronze Age (English)
Wissenschaftler proklamieren eine neue Zivilisation für die Ägägische Bronzezeit (German)

Troy Reconstruction
May 18, 2015

Luvi Uygarlığı’na ait Bronz Çağı şehir kalıntıları Truva Antik Şehri’nde çıkarılmayı bekliyor (Turkish)