Author: Atilla Vatansever

Indelible Traces in the Landscape: The Phenomenon of Kurgans in Kyrgyzstan
10 Feb
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Indelible Traces in the Landscape: The Phenomenon of Kurgans in Kyrgyzstan

When driving through the high-mountain valleys of the Tian Shan or gazing at the horizons of Lake Issyk-Kul, you cannot miss them – Kurgans. These burial mounds, which have shaped the face of the Kyrgyz landscape for millennia, are not merely silent hills of earth and stone. They are fascinating open-air archives, concealing stories ofRead more about Indelible Traces in the Landscape: The Phenomenon of Kurgans in Kyrgyzstan[…]

Designing the Foothills: Prehistoric Irrigation, Fields, and Rural Settlementat Ravat, South-western Kyrgyzstan
07 Feb
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Designing the Foothills: Prehistoric Irrigation, Fields, and Rural Settlementat Ravat, South-western Kyrgyzstan

A new research article entitled “Designing the Foothills: Prehistoric Irrigation, Fields, and Rural Settlement at Ravat, South-western Kyrgyzstan” has just been published in the prestigious journal IANSA (Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica – Natural Sciences in Archaeology). The article is authored by Atilla Vatansever, Lenka Lisá, Jozef Chajbullin Koštial, Libor Petr, Aleš Bajer, Kadicha Iskandarovna Tashbaeva, and AlsuRead more about Designing the Foothills: Prehistoric Irrigation, Fields, and Rural Settlementat Ravat, South-western Kyrgyzstan[…]

Where Fire Once Burned Beneath the Mountains
21 Jan
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Where Fire Once Burned Beneath the Mountains

The latest issue of Lidé a Země (1/2026) features a new popular-science article entitled “Starověké železářství a zaniklá krajina v horách Střední Asie: tam, kde plál oheň pod horami (Ancient Iron Production and a Vanished Landscape in the Mountains of Central Asia: Where Fire Once Burned Beneath the Mountains), authored by Atilla Vatansever and LenkaRead more about Where Fire Once Burned Beneath the Mountains[…]

Winds of the Steppe, Walls of the Oasis: Czech and Foreign Researchers Present New Discoveries from Central Asia
30 Nov
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Winds of the Steppe, Walls of the Oasis: Czech and Foreign Researchers Present New Discoveries from Central Asia

The third annual scholarly colloquium Winds of the Steppe, Walls of the Oasis: Contributions to the Archaeology and History of Central Asia (Vítr stepí, hradby oáz. Příspěvky k archeologii a historii Střední Asie) took place on 20 November 2025 at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. The traditional meeting, organised by the Institute of ClassicalRead more about Winds of the Steppe, Walls of the Oasis: Czech and Foreign Researchers Present New Discoveries from Central Asia[…]