Acemhöyük
Traces of 3,750-year-old trade discovered in Anatolia
Archaeological excavations at the Tavşanlı Mound in the western province of Kütahya's Tavşanlı district have unearthed a 3,700-year-old cylinder seal in a layer dating back to the end of the Assyrian Trade Colonies period.
The seal that excited the archaeological world is expected to fill an important gap in Anatolia's trade history.
Oldest Anatolian transcript found in Acemhöyük
The oldest known written document in Anatolia has been found during excavations in Acemhöyük Mound in the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray. The single-line inscription, carved on a piece of rock crystal, is not only the oldest one in Anatolia but also in Europe.
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