Findings dating back 5,000 years have been discovered in Uşaklı Höyük, located in the Sorgun district of Yozgat, Turkey. The excavations carried out jointly by the Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism and the Italian University of Pisa continue with a team of 30 people. Excavations that started about 2 months ago in Uşaklı Höyük, which contains traces of civilizations such as the Hittites and Romans, will be completed at the end of October.
The world’s oldest known mosaic, with a history of 3,500 years and a geometric pattern of 3,147 stones of various sizes and irregular shapes, laid on a 3 meter by 7-meter area, was previously discovered at the site. At the end of this year’s excavations, experts estimate that the remains of the Hittite ritual place were discovered, as well as the graves of a man, two women, and a child in a section of the excavation area. Academicians evaluate and record the findings obtained during excavations.
Bahadır Muhlis Gökgül