600 Ancient Seals And Amulets Found In Turkey

Monday, November 18, 2013 - 19:10 in Earth & Climate

An unusually large find, more 600 stamp seals and cylinder seals, have been found so far in an ancient sanctuary of the storm and weather god Jupiter Dolichenus in Turkey. The stamp seals and cylinder seals as well as scarabs, made of glass, stone and quartz ceramics, were mostly crafted in a high-quality manner. Following the restoration work, the finds were handed over to the relevant museum in Gaziantep in Turkey.  read more

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