An archaeological find in Turkey contains a secret text believed to have been written more than 3,000 years ago. The text was discovered among tens of thousands of ancient clay tablets belonging to the Hittite Empire.
No one has yet been able to decipher the mysterious cuneiform script, which differs from all known ancient written languages in the Middle East. Experts believe it may be a long-lost language that shares common roots with Anatolian-Indo-European languages.
The mysterious scrawl appears at the end of a cult ritual text in Hittite, the oldest known Indo-European language. Interestingly, after entering the text, you can read a phrase that translates as “From now on, read in the language of the Kalashma country.”
Kalashma, according to scholars, refers to an organized society of the Bronze Age, probably on the northwestern edge of the Hittite Empire in ancient Anatolia. This site, far from the capital of Hattusa, where the clay tablet was discovered, presents a fascinating mystery for researchers.
The head of archaeological excavations at the ruins of Hattusa, Andreas Schachner, emphasizes the importance of the find. He said the clay tablet was remarkably well preserved compared to many others found in the same area.
Experts are eagerly awaiting the discovery of the mystery of this mysterious text, which could shed light on unknown chapters of human history.