The discovery made during the excavation of a mound in the Turkish region of Cappadocia aroused great interest among scientists. Thus, fingerprints dating back 2,200 years were found on the plaster of the burial chamber.
Oku.Azwith reference to “Haber Global”, reported from the Nevşehir Museum.
This is reported to be the first scientific excavation carried out in the Cappadocia region.
“During the archaeological work, we found a burial chamber. We are talking about a square, pyramid-shaped building. We determined that the exterior facade of the building was plastered. Here we found the fingerprints of the craftsman who prepared this plaster 2200 years ago.” , said museum specialists.
It was highlighted that the burial chamber found belongs to the late Hellenistic and early Roman period.
“The tomb was destroyed in the time of Antiquity. The plaster shows that the tomb was used a second time. This is one of the rare examples that can be found in the burial mounds,” the information says.
The mystery of the ancient Cappadocian artist: fingerprints from 2,200 years ago have been found
