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A Palace Beneath a Palace Discovered at Kültepe, Home to Anatolia’s Earliest Written Records
At Kültepe Kaniš-Karum, the site where Anatolia’s earliest written documents were first uncovered, archaeologists have made a discovery that pushes the region’s history deeper than previously understood. Excavations have revealed the remains of a monumental palace complex hidden beneath a known palace, pointing to a powerful authority that predates the Assyrian merchant period traditionally associated…