Hittite royal seal found in Büklükale warns ‘Whoever breaks this will die’
During excavations in Büklükale, which is thought to have served as an important military base for the Hittites, a seal belonging to the Hittite royal family was unearthed. The inscription “He who breaks dies” on the seal attracted attention. Büklükale is located about 100 kilometers southeast of Ankara, on the banks of the Kızılırmak River,
A 3,300-year-old tablet found at Büklükale tells of a catastrophic foreign invasion of the Hittite Empire
The Hittite Empire, considered to be the first centralized state of Anatolia, began to rise around 1600 BC and formed a strong political and military union. After ruling for nearly 400 years, the empire suddenly collapsed around 1200 BC. This sudden collapse has remained a mystery that has been investigated by historians and archaeologists for
Japanese archaeologists have revealed that Büklükale was the first settlement of the ancient nomadic people, the Cimmerians, in Anatolia
Japanese archaeologists have found evidence indicating that Büklükale village, located in Kırıkkale, Turkey, was the earliest settlement of the ancient nomadic people known as the Cimmerians in Anatolia. The excavations of Büklükale, consisting of two archaeological areas known as the ‘Lower City’ and the ‘Upper City’ located in the Karakeçili district of Kırıkkale, are being