2,800-Year-Old Bone Flute and Statue Head Discovered in Troy Excavations
During the excavations at Troy carried out under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Legacy for the Future Project, a 2,800-year-old bone flute, which is a musical instrument, and a 4,500-year-old anthropomorphic statue head were discovered for the first time in the 160-year history of the site.
In the excavations conducted at Troy within the framework of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Legacy for the Future Project, a bone flute dating back approximately 2,800 years and an anthropomorphic statue head dating back 4,500 years were brought to light. The flute in question became the first musical instrument recovered in the history of Troy excavations spanning over 160 years.
Announced by Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on his social media account, the discoveries constitute the first direct archaeological evidence regarding Troy's musical culture. Found in the Archaic Period settlement fill, the bone flute represents a first in the history of the excavations with this feature.
The anthropomorphic statue head recovered during investigations around the Troy II city gate is dated to approximately 2500 BC, namely the Early Bronze Age. This artifact provides new data to examine the culture of the region from that period and the symbolic world of Western Anatolia.
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