An aerial view from the archaeological site of Kuşaklı, Sivas, central Turkey, Aug. 6, 2021. (IHA Photo)
Posted on 08/15/2021 12:54:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Aiming to introduce the site to cultural tourism, studies will be launched soon on the archaeological site of Kuşaklı, ancient Sarissa, in the Altınyayla district of central Sivas province. Used as a summer residence by the Hittite kings about 3,500 years ago, the site will attract many visitors with the completion of the works.
Sarissa was an important Hittite settlement in 1400-1500 B.C. The city, where the Hittite kings came from the capital and stayed as a summer residence, is the fifth city in Turkey that features tablet finds.
Archaeological excavations started in 1993 on behalf of the Sivas Museum Directorate at the archaeological site. They have been carried out under professor Andras Müler Karpe of Malburg University, Germany, since then.
During the excavations, building C, one of the largest Hittite temples known so far, the king's palace and the south and northwest city gates were unearthed at the site. In addition, a large temple, a letter, twin bull Rhyton statues and various tablets were found during the excavations.
The archaeological site, which is a significant destination for archaeology enthusiasts, is planned to host visitors following landscaping works and the addition of social facilities. According to the statement of Governor of Sivas Salih Ayhan, a tender will soon be made in order to promote the site to people.
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An aerial view from the archaeological site of Kuşaklı, Sivas, central Turkey, Aug. 6, 2021. (IHA Photo)
Looks like a typical Turkish B&B. One of *those* topics.
Isn’t that the way it always is? You’re just not ready, the house is a mess, and “fwoomp!” you’ve got company!
Incidentally, this shows Hollyweird was joking about homosexual rape of children way back then.
All I can think of is Bill Murray stumbling on the word Hittites as he was explaining to Dana about Gozer, who was occupying her refrigerator.
The screenwriters are and were a bunch of social parasites.
Yeah, I do love the incoherent cultish nature of that script. Apparently Ackroyd’s family was involved in the psychical research field in the first half or so of the 20th century. I really enjoyed his botched “Tunguska blast of 1909” (it happened in 1908). :^)
I couldn’t find it on IMDB, but I recall a short-lived TV series that was sort of like “Amazing Stories”, but purportedly based on his family’s psychical research files. And the movie Dragnet was an occasionally amusing (greatest movie punchline ever) drag with loony occult crap all the way through it.
Heh, it’s probably easier now, because when it was an actual city, unexpected company was usually riding in with chariots and siege engines and stuff. :^)
Wasn’t that series call “Psi Factor” ?
Do any of us recall when, not so long ago, the Bible was ridiculed as there was no archeological evidence of the....Hittites? Nor of King David? Yet, now we have a modicum of Hittite evidence. Ooops.
I have never heard that Ackroyd story. I’ll check it out, thanks.
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