Climate change may be the cause of the catastrophe 4200 years ago in Kültepe, where written history began in Anatolia
Experts think that climate change may have been the cause of the disaster 4200 years ago in Kültepe, the largest karum of the Assyrian trade colonies period when written history began in Anatolia. Kültepe, also known as Kaniš or Neša, is located in the province of Kayseri in modern-day Türkiye. Thanks to the cuneiform tablets
Drought in Konya revealed a ‘cirque glacier’ dating back to 2.5 million years ago
A nature explorer climbing the Geyik Mountains discovered a ‘cirque glacier’ dating back to 2.5 million years ago. The cirque glacier was observed at an altitude of 2,700 meters in the Geyik Mountains. Geyik Mountains, with an elevation of 2,877 meters, is a mountain range situated in the Central Taurus Mountains, extending in a northwest-southeast