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Possible Phoenician Infant Jar Burials Discovered at Oluz Höyük in Central Anatolia

Possible Phoenician Infant Jar Burials Discovered at Oluz Höyük in Central Anatolia

Archaeological excavations at Oluz Höyük, an ancient multi-layered settlement near the modern city of Amasya in north-central Türkiye, have uncovered a group of infant and fetal burials that may point to previously undocumented Phoenician ritual practices in the Anatolian interior. The burials, placed inside ceramic jars, are considered unique within the archaeological record of Anatolia

Rare 1,800-Year-Old Domed Roman Tomb Unearthed in Southeastern Anadolu

Rare 1,800-Year-Old Domed Roman Tomb Unearthed in Southeastern Anatolia

An archaeological discovery in southeastern Anatolia has brought to light a rare and architecturally sophisticated funerary structure. In the rural landscape of Besni, a district of Adıyaman, museum experts have identified a domed tomb chamber dating to the 2nd century CE—approximately 1,800 years ago—marking one of the most notable funerary finds ever recorded in the