Archaeologists Discover Hittite Bird Divination Tablets and Royal Seals in the Ancient City of Samuha
Archaeologists working at the Hittite settlement of Kayalıpınar, known in antiquity as Samuha, have uncovered an extraordinary state archive containing 56 cuneiform tablets on bird divination and 22 seal impressions belonging to kings, princes, princesses, priests, and high-ranking officials of the Hittite Empire. The excavation was led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Maner of Koç
In Kayalıpınar, a seal impression belonging to Hattusili III, which will impact Hittite history, was discovered
In the excavations conducted at the Kayalıpınar Ruins, located within the boundaries of the Sivas province in present-day Türkiye, which the Hittites considered the Upper Land, a seal impression belonging to Hattusili III was discovered. Recognized through the Kadesh Battle and the subsequent Kadesh Peace Treaty, Hattusili III elevated the Hittite Empire to become the