Turkey.. Tombs and archaeological vessels belonging to the "Mycenaean" civilization were found in Izmir
Archaeologists have found tombs and archaeological vessels in the state of Izmir, western Turkey, believed to be more than 3,400 years old, and dating back to the Mycenaean civilization.
It was found during the excavations carried out by a number of scientists and experts in the archaeological “Yesil Ufa” hill located in the Bornova region of Izmir, under the supervision of the assistant professor at Ege University Zafar Derin.
Drin said, in press statements on Sunday, that the excavation team had found important archaeological tombs and pots dating back to the Mycenaean civilization at the site of Tel Yasi affiliated to Yeşil Ufa.
The site of the graves was used 5,000 years ago, and the excavation team in particular encountered a group of graves dating back 3,400 years from today, according to Drin.
The Turkish academic indicated that expectations indicate that the tombs belong to traders from the Mycenaean civilization, which was prevalent in the islands of the Aegean, Greece and the Mediterranean.
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