Excavations Reveal Rich History Of Mycenae Traditions In Bodrum, Turkey

MessageToEagle.com – Excavations carried out over the last six months in the western province of Mugla’s Bodrum district unearthed rock tombs from various eras, a historic figurine on a rock and artifacts from the early Bronze Age.

Fifteen Pithos tombs from the early Bronze Age were unearthed in the Gumusluk neighborhood of the Cukurbuk area.

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Gifts for the dead and tear bottles found in the tombs were put under protection.

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The excavations revealed rock tombs from Mycenaean Greece era. DHA photo

A Pithos tomb was a large storage container used to preserve liquid products and dry agricultural products in ancient ages. However, they were mostly used as graves in the region, according to Hurriyet Daily News.

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The Mycenaeans’ Ancient Legacy: Artifacts Discovered On The Bodrum Peninsula, Turkey

A rock tomb was also found on Salvaraga Hill, while environmental work around the tomb revealed another rock tomb. Traces show that the area could have been a necropolis area, or a large ancient cemetery with tomb monuments.

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Excavations reveal the traces of Mycenae traditions in Bodrum’s Ortakent and Gumusluk on the western tip of the Bodrum Peninsula. AA Photo

Ten more tombs from the Hellenistic era were revealed on the land next to the District Police Department. It was reported that the skeletons in the area were being examined by archaeologists.


A male figurine was found on a rock in the Yalikavak neighborhood. It was reported that there was dense debris around the figurine.

The figurine, which was found during the salvage excavations, is thought to be the god of fertility. The 2,600-year-old figurine depicts a man holding a glass.

The examinations around the rock revealed that ancient women who failed to become pregnant went there and made vows.

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