Hundreds of ancient objects related to the Battle of Manzikert discovered in Türkiye
Archaeologists at Malazgirt discovered hundreds of ancient objects from the 12th century, including arrowheads, Byzantine coins and 51 graves related to the historic battle.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•11/11/2025
Malazgirt County, Türkiye is where Sultan Alp Arslan (the second Sultan of the great Seljuk Empire) won the historic Battle of Manzikert. Photo: @Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. During excavations in Malazgirt District, experts from Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University unexpectedly found hundreds of ancient strange objects. Photo: @Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University.
They include 336 arrowheads, spears and other metal objects. Photo: @Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. According to experts, hundreds of these objects are related to the most notorious Battle of Manzikert in Turkish history. Photo: @Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University.
Most of them date back to the 12th century AD. Photo: @Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. Maces, axes, knives, sword fragments, horseshoes and horseshoe nails were also unearthed. In addition, nearly 1,000 coins, mostly from the Byzantine period, were also found. Photo: @Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. They also discovered 51 graves dating back to the 12th century AD and believed to be related to the terrifying Battle of Manzikert. Photo: @Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University.
Essentially, both the metal objects believed to be from the war and the human losses are the mainstay of this archaeological research. Photo: @Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. Dear Readers, please watch the video : "Discovery of an ancient tomb about 5,000 years old in China". Video source: @VTV24.
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