Posted on 06/14/2006 10:55:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Four graves, two jugs and seven coins dating to the Hittite period were unearthed during excavations conducted in the Mediterranean province of Adana, archaeologists working at the site announced on Monday. Adana Archaeology Museum Director Kaz›m Tosun told reporters that the graves were unearthed on May 25 during the excavations in the Ceyhan village of Sirkeli.
Tosun said they had found some human bones in the graves. "The excavation is still under way. The findings will be exhibited at the Adana Archaeology Museum," he said.
He also said the excavations were begun at the request of Akdeniz Petrolleri Inc. prior to oil exploration it will be conducting in the region. Tosun added that further work would determine whether the area will be declared a protected site, the Anatolia news agency reported.
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Posted on 05/19/2006 3:46:21 PM EDT by SunkenCiv
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Hmmm. That spot in the picture doesn't look like a place I'd start looking for graves.
That photo was in fact the construction crew digging the foundation trench for a Starbucks.
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