Bronze Age Artifacts Unearthed in Cyprus, Only Seen Prior in Uluburun Shipwreck

Bronze Age Artifacts Unearthed in Cyprus, Only Seen Prior in Uluburun Shipwreck

Chamber Tombs VV, XX, YY, ZZ, and AB East and West during excavation. Credit: Peter M. Fischer and Rainer Feldbacher / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Archaeologists have discovered five small Bronze Age lead artifacts shaped like boats at the ancient site of Hala Sultan Tekke in Cyprus, offering rare insight into early fishing practices in the eastern Mediterranean. The items date back more than 3,000 years and closely resemble artifacts found only once before…

Archaeologists found in the site of the ancient town of Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus, five curious boat-shaped lead objects dating back to the Bronze Age, more than 3,000 years ago. Interestingly, only similar artifacts have been found in the famous shipwreck of the Uluburun. They were discovered in two [...]