A 3,600-year-old Hittite-era seal has been found in a box during a police operation held in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum. The seal was one of two of its kind in the world.

Teams from the anti-smuggling and organized crime branch were ordered to carry out an operation in pursuit of a man who would transport historical artifacts from Ankara to Çorum.

The car was stopped at the entrance of the city and the teams found a semicircular seal in a box as well as two coins and a 10-centimeter-long iron object.

The man was taken into custody and set free after his testimony.

The seal and other artifacts were delivered to the Çorum Museum Directorate…

Auteur : ÇORUM – Anadolu Agency
Tiré du site web : Hurriyet Daily Newa
Date : 17-12-2015
Photo : AA Photos

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