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- 13,300-year-old fragment of world's oldest peace treaty found in Turkey●3,300-year-old fragment of world’s oldest surviving peace treaty identified in Turkey
A 3,300-year-old fragment of the world's oldest surviving peace treaty has been identified in Turkey. The discovery sheds light on ancient diplomacy, believed to relate to the treaty between the Hittite Empire and Egypt, and is drawing wide interest from archaeologists and history enthusiasts worldwide.
- 2Life-Size Petroglyph in Sudan May Depict Nubian King▼Rare Life-Size Petroglyph in Sudan May Reveal an Ancient Nubian King
A rare life-size petroglyph discovered in Sudan may depict an ancient Nubian king, according to reports drawing on archaeological findings. The carving is attracting attention for what it could reveal about royal imagery and power in the ancient Kingdom of Kush, whose monuments in northern Sudan are among the largest surviving traces of a civilization often overshadowed by Egypt.