The goddess figurine stolen from Çatalhöyük 84 years ago has returned to Türkiye
The mother goddess figurine found during excavations at the important Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Anatolia in 1960 has returned to Türkiye. The 9,000-year-old mother goddess figurine was brought back to Türkiye following the efforts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, based on information that it was part of the Shelby White collection in
The 5000-year-old goddess figurine was found at Yassıtepe mound
A 10-centimeter goddess figurine made of baked clay, estimated to be 5000 years old, was found in the excavations of Yassıtepe mound (also known as Yeşilova mound). Yassıtepe mound, located within the boundaries of Kazım Dirik neighborhood in Bornova District, is situated in an area between Forum Bornova (a shopping mall), Manda Creek, and the