Weighing 32 tons, the Sidamara Sarcophagus, known as the heaviest sarcophagus in the ancient world, was found in the village of Ambar, formerly Sidamara, on […]
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A 4,000-year-old cuneiform clay tablet with the world’s first love poem
The small clay tablet known as ‘Istanbul 2461’ in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums contains the world’s oldest known love poem. Written in the Sumerian language […]