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Göbeklitepe’s latest mystery reveals stone tool

Ancient Turkey, Ancient Handicrafts, Ancient Tools / Sean Ra

Located on a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world’s oldest religious sanctuary, Göbeklitepe, offers new information almost every day, allowing scientists to delve deeper into human history. A recent discovery has revealed the traces of stone tool technology produced by the printing method transferred from Siberia to Göbeklitepe. In Göbeklitepe, “Potbelly Hill” in Turkish, which […]

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Ancient mound

Ancient Handicrafts, Ancient Sites, Ancient Turkey / Sean Ra

The latest archeological excavations at the historical site of the 9,000-year-old Amida Mound in southeastern Turkey’s Diyarbakır province have revealed new findings that shed light on the history of the region. This year’s excavations at the site were recently completed, with archaeologists unearthing several 800-year-old marble pieces adorning the Artuqid Palace, the seat of the Diyarbakır branch

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Iranian handicrafts: South Khorasan carpets

Ancient Handicrafts, Ancient Persia / Sean Ra

South Khorasan was a bustling hub for carpet weaning during the Timurid era (1370–1507). The Timurid dynasty also governed the city of Herat that was quite famous for its floral carpets. The motifs and designs of Herat carpets gradually grew smaller and regular and turned into their design of today, which are still considered popular

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