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New Fragment of the Kadesh Peace Treaty Discovered at Hattusa
A newly identified cuneiform tablet fragment from Hattusa belongs to the Kadesh Peace Treaty, the agreement that established peace between the Hittite and Egyptian empires more than 3,200 years ago. The fragment preserves lines concerning people who fled from one kingdom to the other, including a provision stating that their homes should not be destroyed.…
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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…