The Kültepe excavations have ended, unearthing a large monument. The head of the excavation says the water channels also amazed academics

Excavations in Kültepe end with new findings

This year’s excavations in Kütahya’s ancient site of Kültepe show that 4,000-year-old history can be traced back to an earlier time. ‘The first aim of the excavations is to discover ancient Bronze Age history,’ says the head of the Kültepe excavations Professor Fikri Kulakoğlı (below). AA photo

Kayseri’s Kültepe excavations of its ancient tumulus site have ended with its 66th excavation, originally starting in 1948.

This year’s excavations at Kayseri’s ancient site Kültepe, the center where the written history of Anatolia began, have unearthed a large monument. The ancient monument will now be carefully examined, said the head of the Kültepe excavations Professor Fikri Kulakoğlu.

The monument’s 75x60-meter-part has been unearthed, said Kulakoğlu. “This monumental structure is the largest building that has been found in the Anatolian and Middle Eastern areas.”

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