Lying within the remains of the ancient temple of Hattusa in central Turkey is a smooth ... To the locals in the area, it is a “wishing stone” that will grant the wishes of whoever places ...

Huge statues of gods, kings, and creatures can be found at Mount Nemrut, a Unesco site in southeastern Turkey. Christa Larwood climbs Mount Nemrut to learn more about a group of mystical stone ...

A tree fossil he found nearly three decades ago became a source of inspiration for his love of stones. A stone craftsman living in Turkey's capital, Ankara, has begun traveling around the country ...

There are relatively few examples of early 'dead end' sophisticated cultures – and the remarkable long-lost Stone Age civilisation in southeast Turkey is probably the most remarkable and ...

A wild turkey spotted all over the Big Apple has left the bustle of Midtown Manhattan for the relative quiet of Roosevelt Island – only to face stone-throwing hooligans and kids armed with water ...

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