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Excavations reveal new insights into sacred Hittite city

 


Archaeological excavations continue in the sacred Hittites city of Nerik, located in the northern province of Samsun’s Vezirköprü village, where 3,000-year-old hazelnut shells and wooden pieces cut with bronze tools have been discovered.


The team, including academics from the U.S., Australia, Germany and Türkiye, has been conducting excavations for 17 years in the ancient city, which belongs to the Hittite god of air, Nerik.


Noting that 3,000-year-old hazelnut shells were extracted from the sacred water inside the tunnel, the excavation team said, “We believe that the temple there was used for many years. We see in the Oymaağaç Mound that it was used in the Old Hittite period, that is, from the 16th century B.C. to the 12th century B.C. We found a tunnel above the temple, and as we excavated the tunnel, we moved toward the water. At a depth of approximately 8 meters, we reached the area that the Hittites called 'holy water.'"

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/excavations-reveal-new-insights-into-sacred-hittite-city-198954


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