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Day: October 17, 2023

2500-year-old Persian food was found in Oluz Höyük excavations

2500-year-old Persian food was found in Oluz Mound excavations

At Oluz Höyük (Oluz Mound), with settlement layers dating back to around 4500 BC, 2,500-year-old food remnants were discovered in the palace kitchen from the Persian period. Bone fragments and cereal grains found inside a clay pot closely resemble a dish known as “keşkek” today. Prof. Dr. Şevket Dönmez, the head of the excavation and