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Hittite Prophecies Revealed: Divination Tablets and Royal Seals Unearthed in Samuha
Archaeologists working in Kayalıpınar, the ancient Hittite city of Samuha, in central Türkiye have unearthed an extraordinary archive of 56 cuneiform tablets describing bird divination rituals along with 22 seal impressions linked to members of the royal family and high officials. The excavation, conducted under the direction of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Maner of Koç…
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Rare Hittite Omen Tablet Discovered in Ancient City of Samuha, Türkiye
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Samuha—modern-day Kayalıpınar in Sivas, Türkiye—have unearthed a remarkable clay tablet inscribed with a rare bird omen text, shedding new light on the Hittites’ spiritual world and divination practices. The excavation is led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Maner from Koç University’s Department of Archaeology and History of Art, under…