For centuries, Ani has stood on a windswept plateau near Turkey's border with Armenia, its ruined churches, fortifications and abandoned streets bearing witness to a city that once sat at the crossroads of trade, faith and political power. While the site is often associated with its medieval Armenian heritage, fresh archaeological work is shedding light on another chapter of its long history.

Excavations at Ani Archaeological Site, a medieval city in Kars province of eastern Türkiye known as the “City with 1,001 Churches” and listed as a...

For centuries, Ani has stood on a windswept plateau near Turkey's border with Armenia, its ruined churches, fortifications and abandoned streets bearing witness to a city that…