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Millenia-old Hittite tablets interpreted with AI
Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Gürkan Yazgı has announced a groundbreaking initiative where nearly 2,000 ancient Hittite tablets, housing millennia-old historical records, are being deciphered by artificial intelligence.
The endeavor marks the world's first attempt at leveraging AI to unravel the mysteries concealed within the ancient artifacts.
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Sumerologist turns 109
Veteran Turkish Sumerologist Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, who lives in the southern province of Mersin, has turned 109 years old. Mersin's Mezitli district Mayor Neşet Tarhan made a surprise visit to Çığ and at her home with his wife Sembol Tarhan.
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Seal of Hittite prince found in mound
Excavations carried out at Aççana mound in the Reyhanlı district of the southern province of Hatay unearthed some 3,250-year-old seal impressions and 3,400-year-old tablets. The artifacts belong to the Hittite prince, according to officials.
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Is the 800-year-old mobile phone discovered real?
Claims that archaeologists in Australia have discovered an ‘800-year-old mobile phone’ have triggered conspiracy forums discussions.
As Daily Mail reports, the object, which is allegedly found in Austria, is thought to be a clay model of a mobile phone with cuneiform writing engraved on the keys.
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