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Kültepe museum

The 4000-year-old clay tablets discovered in Kültepe excavations will be exhibited in the rock-carved Kültepe Museum

The construction of the rock-carved Kültepe Museum, where clay tablets unearthed during archaeological excavations in the Kültepe/Kanesh karum, founded by Assyrian merchants in Anatolia, will be exhibited, continues. Kültepe/Kanesh Karum is an important archaeological site because it is the starting point of written history in Anatolia. Excavations in Kültepe, which dates back to 6000 years,

Kültepe Kanesh Karum

The new discoveries at Kültepe Kanesh Karum, which was the accommodation place for Assyrian traders

New discoveries shedding light on the Bronze Age period have been made in ongoing excavations at Kültepe Kanesh Karum, which served as the trading hub for Assyrian merchants who brought writing to Anatolia. Kültepe Kanesh Karum is located in the Kayseri province of Türkiye. In the Assyrian language, ‘karum’ means harbor or port, and it