3,000-Year-Old Honey-Barley Bread Recreated in Ancient Hasankeyf
Researchers in Türkiye’s historic district of Hasankeyf have successfully recreated a 3,000-year-old honey-barley bread, using instructions preserved in cuneiform tablets from ancient Mesopotamia. The experimental culinary project, conducted by faculty members at Batman University’s Hasankeyf Vocational School, brings one of the world’s earliest documented bread recipes back to life. The academic team—İlker Aksoy, Hüseyin Gül,
Reviving the Bread of the Hittites: Ancient Recipe Recreated by Women’s Cooperative in Central Türkiye
In the heart of Anatolia, a 3,500-year-old culinary tradition has been brought back to life. Inspired by cuneiform tablets unearthed in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa (modern-day Boğazkale), a women’s cooperative in the Turkish province of Çorum has successfully recreated “Hittite bread” using organic, pre-industrial methods. Led by agricultural engineer Tuba Topkara, the Valide
Archaeologists Trace Hittite Culinary Culture at Uşaklı Höyük Excavations
In the village of Büyük Taşlık, located in the Sorgun district of Yozgat, central Türkiye, archaeologists at the Uşaklı Höyük excavation site are uncovering vital clues about the ancient culinary traditions of the Hittites. From charred seeds to cooking utensils, these findings are shedding light on how this Bronze Age civilization cooked and ate—offering insights