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Tadım Mound

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6000-Year-Old Unique Sacred Hearth Discovered at Tadım Mound

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Archaeologists continuing excavations at Tadım Mound, located in the eastern Turkish province of Elazığ, have discovered two unique decorated sacred hearths dating back 6000 years. The excavation team also unearthed 12 Karaz pots dating from 4000-3000 BC and a painted pot decorated with mountain goats from 3200 BC, along with the sacred hearths. Elazığ Governor

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Çanakkale Wars Mobile Museum in Tirana

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