KARS Excavations at the Ani Ruins , which are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, have brought to light the remains of a Seljuk-era mausoleum . The excavations are being carried out at five different points to find immovable and movable artifacts at the ancient site. Ani, located in the eastern province of Kars and known as the first gateway from Central Asia into Anatolia and the Caucasus, hosts Turkish-Islamic architectural works dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries. Throughout history,