Archaeologists find cache of tablets in 2,700-year old Turkish temple
Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Excavations led by a University of Toronto archaeologist at the site of a recently discovered temple in southeastern Turkey have uncovered a cache of cuneiform tablets dating back to the Iron Age period between 1200 and 600 BCE. Found in the temple's cella, or 'holy of holies', the tablets are part of a possible archive that may provide insights into Assyrian imperial aspirations.