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Astonishing Kültepe Tablets: Some Everyday Turkish Words Date Back 4,500 Years!
Remarkable findings are emerging from the ongoing excavations at Kültepe-Kanesh-Karum, one of Turkey’s longest-running archaeological sites. Led by Prof. Fikri Kulakoğlu, the excavations of Assyrian cuneiform tablets dating back approximately 4,500 years have revealed traces of certain Turkish words commonly used today. Located on the Kayseri-Sivas highway, Kültepe has been shedding light on Anatolian history…
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Rare 2,800-Year-Old Assyrian Scarab Seal Discovered in Israel’s Tabor Nature Reserve
A nature enthusiast recently made a remarkable discovery in the Tabor Nature Reserve, located in Lower Galilee, Northern Israel. Erez Abrahamov, a 45-year-old from Paduel, uncovered a rare scarab seal dating back to the First Temple period, believed to have been used by an Assyrian official. The seal was found near Tel Rekhesh, in connection…