Ancient Secrets Unearthed: Seven Infant Remains Found Near Enigmatic Hittite Structure in Turkey
Ever stumble upon a mystery that makes you go, “Wait, what just happened here?” Well, archaeologists at Uşaklı Höyük in Turkey have done just that — unearthing the remains of seven infant children buried in a way that’s anything but your run-of-the-mill nursery rhyme. Tucked near an enigmatic Hittite “Circular Structure” dating back to the second millennium B.C.E., these tiny remains come mixed with ash, animal bones, and ceramic shards — like some ancient ritual gone a bit off-script. Could this peculiar resting place shed light on how the Hittites treated their littlest ones in death? Or maybe reveal secrets about a lost city, possibly the fabled Zippalanda where a Storm God once reigned? The plot thickens, and trust me, the more we dig—literally—the more curious it gets. Ready to peek behind the veil of time and Hittite customs? LEARN MORE.
The remains were found at the Uşaklı Höyük archaeological site — and they may hold clues about Hittite burial customs.
Università di PisaSeven infant remains were unearthed at the Uşaklı Höyük archaeological site in Turkey.
The remains of at least seven infant children were discovered during the latest archaeological campaign at Uşaklı Höyük in Turkey.
The infant remains, found near a mysterious Hittite structure, were not consistent with conventional burial practices, potentially providing clues about the ritualistic customs of the Hittite people. Interestingly, the ancient remains were buried alongside ash, animal bones, and pieces of ceramics, in deposits closely linked to the nearby Hittite structure.
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