Uncovering the Cimmerians' True Homeland in Turkey.

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Source: Ancient Origins
Uncovering the Cimmerians' True Homeland in Turkey.
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Ongoing excavations in Turkey's Kırıkkale province have revealed that Büklükale village was the first settlement of the Cimmerians, an ancient equestrian nomadic people, in Anatolia. The site has provided fascinating artifacts, including arrowheads and depictions of individuals on horseback, revealing evidence of warfare within the fortified structures. The evidence of multiple civilizations has been recorded at the site, and future excavation works are likely to shed more light on the Cimmerians and their fate.

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