Excavation work at the Seljuk Square Cemetery, the largest Turkish-Islamic cemetery in the world, has uncovered six high-quality sarcophagi from the Seljuk period. These 13th-14th century tombs, adorned with inscriptions and geometric and plant decorations, were found in the Seyitler section of the cemetery in Ahlat, Türkiye.
Led by Dr. Mehmet Kulaz from Van Yuzuncu Yil University and supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the project is part of the ‘Heritage to the Future’ initiative. Kulaz noted that thousands of gravestones remain to be unearthed in the UNESCO-listed site.