The first written evidence of the soul leaving the body in Anatolia: Kuttamuwa Stele
In the 8th century BC, a rich and powerful man named Kuttamuwa lived in the Gaziantep region of modern-day Turkey. Kuttamuwa served as a royal official. The basalt Kuttamuwa Stele, which Kuttamuwa inscribed while he was alive, gives us information about the belief system of the time. The inscription is written in Aramaic and Sam’al
Kastabala Ancient City, the “Ephesus” of Çukurova, whose name is determined by an Aramaic inscription
Kastabala, located about 12 kilometers north of the city center of Osmaniye in the southern region of Türkiye, is an ancient city with a history dating back approximately 2,000 years. Kastabala, situated to the northwest of the Ceyhan River, often referred to as the “Ephesus of Çukurova.” The Kastabala archaeological site is situated at the