Discover 3,800-year-old artifact related to goddess Ishtar in Türkiye

Ancient seal from northern Syria depicts the goddess Ishtar, revealing ancient beliefs and rituals in the Tepebağ settlement.

During seasonal excavations at Tepebağ Hill, one of Türkiye's ancient settlements from the Early Bronze Age, experts from Osmaniye Korkut Ata University unexpectedly found a strange artifact. Photo: @Osmaniye Korkut Ata University.

It is a cylindrical seal, estimated to be around 3,800 years old. Photo: @Osmaniye Korkut Ata University.

It is worth mentioning that the body of this seal has many strange and sophisticated details engraved on it. Photo: @Osmaniye Korkut Ata University.

In-depth archaeological exploration and analysis techniques show that this cylinder seal depicts the image of the goddess Ishtar. Photo: @Osmaniye Korkut Ata University.

Originally, Ishtar was the goddess of love and fertility, and also the god of air. Photo: @Osmaniye Korkut Ata University.

This cylindrical seal originates from northern Syria, it was found at a depth of about 1.5 meters below the surface. Photo: @Osmaniye Korkut Ata University.

In the past, this seal was used in rituals to honor the goddess Ishtar, and it was owned by someone who was a devotee of hers. Photo: @AA.

Excavations at Tepebağ Hill are continuing and experts hope to uncover more important artifacts in the layers of soil below.

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