Massive 4,000-year-old amphorae with a capacity of three tonnes found in Turkey

Posted On: Oct 14th, 2015 at 17:05

Turkey
Three giant amphorae with a capacity of up to three tonnes have been found in Kayseri, Central Turkey.
Experts have no idea what they were used for and admit it would be extremely difficult to make them today, even with modern technology.
The 4,000-year-old amphorae have been found at the Kaniş-Kültepe-Karum archaeology field near Kayseri, and are located in the palace area of the site. It is thought they were made in situ as it would be impossible to move them to another location due to the potential of damage.

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