Rare 1,700-year-old vase found for 1st time in Diyarbakir excavatıons

Daily Sabah, sabooo, sabaaa ^ | July 31, 2022 | Anadolu Agency

[LouieFisk]

“they claim they can here sounds from when it was made like a recording”
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In theory it’s possible, but not very likely:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeoacoustics#Discredited_theories

[GingisK]

Your mind and my mind seem to run in the same ways. I don’t know if that speaks well of you. ;-D

[Red Badger]

GMTA!...................

[Verginius Rufus]

Since when is the Great Wall of China a city wall?

The fortifications of Mali Ston and Ston in Dalmatia extend nearly 6 kilometers--I don't know if they surpass the walls of Diyarbakir.

[dragnet2]

A 1700 year old object? Considering the earth is about 4.5 *billion* years old, the vase is de facto brand new, still under warranty. If you want to see really ancient objects, pick up a rock.

[GingisK]

Hand crafted rocks are a big commercial hit the world over.

[dragnet2]

Ah...I wasn’t referring or comparing the commercial value or success of commercial products, I was referring to the age, genuine antiquity etc. You get it.

[GingisK]

A rock is no big deal as they are common and literally everywhere. Something from our past civilizations seems to more intellectual.

[dragnet2]

My point was if someone is interested in really old objects look no further than the rocks in your yard. In comparison to human manufactured items, even those from 1700 years ago are not what I would consider real old. That's only about 18 or so life times. That's nothing considering the age of the earth.

Hand crafted rocks are a big commercial hit the world over.

Some raw or cut rocks are a bigger commercial success than you might imagine.

[SunkenCiv]

Hence the “[sic]”.

The surviving parts of the Aurelian wall around Rome comprise 19 km with one breach made in the 19th c (so sez the wikiwacky).

[GingisK]

I see. I don't think anyone is interested in old objects just for the sake of its age. As you pointed out, any rock would do the trick. They'd be interested in objects like diamonds or other gemstones because of their rarity and beauty.

Human made objects from antiquity interest me a great deal even if they have no intrinsic value.

[dragnet2]

Again, I was not referring to “interest” or popularity, but age...Looking at the big picture, 1700 years is nothing compared to most rocks, many of which were hundreds of millions years old when that vase was made.

I too like old stuff, but I’m just not overly impressed by something fashioned by people 1700 years ago. Now the material which makes up the vase in this case are probably clay etc... Same thing with porcelain, which ironically come from truly ancient stone.

[GingisK]

Your fascination with merely age is good for you, I suppose. It is super duper mundane to me.

[dragnet2]

Your fascination with merely age is good for you, I suppose. It is super duper mundane to me.

I see, so it the vase was purchased at Walmart last week, it would basically have the same appeal to you....Btw, of course it's the age of the object, otherwise you would have no interest in this object whatsoever.

[GingisK]

Well of course. Vases made by people back in our history are interesting, even at only 1,700 years ago. A lump of amorphous limestone with no inclusions dated 1,000,000 years ago surely isn’t. But, you already know that. You are just playing.

[dragnet2]

Your fascination with merely age is good for you, I suppose. It is super duper mundane to me.

Btw, of course it's the age of the object, otherwise you would have no interest in this object whatsoever.

Well of course.

Well, then you agree! I thought you would! Take care.

[blam]

Excavations at Diyarbakır Fortress, July 31, 2022. (AA Photo)

[SunkenCiv]

Looks like they’re getting the site ready for all that business from the ex-Disney crowd.