Volcanic glass rock dating back to 5900 BC found in Dündartepe mound is on display at Samsun Museum
Obsidian (volcanic glass rock) blades and many tools belonging to the Chalcolithic Age between 5900-3200 BC, found during the excavations at Dündartepe mound, are on display at the Samsun Museum. Dündartepe Mound is located in the İlkadım district of Samsun. Today the mound is located in the city center. Dündartepe is also known as Öksürük
Mammoth fossils luckly found in a mine are exhibited in Samsun Museum
14 years ago, mammoth fossils found by luckly in a mine in Samsun’s Ladik district started to be exhibited in Samsun Museum. The Samsun Museum, which was opened to visitors in the past days, contains artifacts from the Hittite, Persian, Roman, Eastern Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. The museum also includes finds from the ancient