Archaeologists studying Neolithic arrowheads with geometric marks from central Anatolia have found that the rare engravings were deliberately made, but their purpose remains unknown.
A study led by Alice Vinet examined 12 marked obsidian arrowheads from Tepecik-Çiftlik in Turkey. Researchers...
Archaeologists excavating an ancient settlement in southwestern Turkey have uncovered obsidian tools made from volcanic glass from the Greek island of Melos (Greek: Μῆλος), providing new evidence that Early Bronze Age trade networks reached deep into the Anatolian interior.
Researchers...
Data from the US Geological Survey reveals that Greece is a global titan in the extraction of industrial minerals. According to a recent USGS report, Greece ranks as the world's third-largest producer of perlite and pumice—accounting for 19% and...
While many islands of the Greek archipelago are rich in marble or fertile soil, Milos, an island in Greece, held a treasure that shaped the early development of human civilization in the region: obsidian.
This volcanic glass, prized for its...
