A PERPLEXING 3,300-year-old clay tablet has been unearthed in Turkey.
The small tablet was found in May 2023 by Kimiyoshi Matsumura, an archaeologist at the Japanese Insтιтute of Anatolian Archaeology.
It was found in the Hitтιтe ruins of Büklükale, located around 37 miles southeast of Ankara.
The tablet may offer new insights into a darker chapter in the history of the Hitтιтe Empire.
The Hitтιтe was a Bronze Age state centered in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).
Despite its significance, much about the Hitтιтe Empire remains shrouded in mystery.
This is mainly due to its language not being deciphered until the early 20th century, in the 1930s.
On this particular tablet are inscriptions in both the Hitтιтe and Hurrian languages that detail a devastating invasion.
The invasion struck four Hitтιтe cities during a tumultuous period of civil war.
Researchers believe the tablet was used in a religious ceremony, as possibly a plea for victory by the Hitтιтe king.
On this particular tablet are inscriptions in both the Hitтιтe and Hurrian languages that detail a devastating invasion.
The invasion struck four Hitтιтe cities during a tumultuous period of civil war.
Researchers believe the tablet was used in a religious ceremony, as possibly a plea for victory by the Hitтιтe king.
