The researchers gave the ancient healing bowl and two archery rings to the director of the Hasankeyf Museum for safekeeping.
Excavations at Hasankeyf, one of the oldest settlements in Batman province, unearthed an 800-year-old healing cup and two zikhgir (archery rings) made of agate and bone used by archers. It was reported by Arkeonews.
It is known that rare artifacts were discovered during the fifth period of excavations in the ancient territory. There were only 22 such cups in the world, but now there are 23, according to Associate Professor Dr Erdahl, who said the healing cup was made from bronze, which was used in folk medicine in the medieval Islamic world.
It was used in folk medicine in the belief that its water would help those who suffered such injuries from animals.
Erdal also said that along with the healing cup they found two zikhgirs, similar examples of which they had not seen in previous excavations, and said: “One of the zikhgirs was found at the excavation site, and the other found in the tomb. One of the zikhgirs (shooting rings) from a bow) was found during excavations at the sanctuary. This indicates that the person buried there was significant, although his identity cannot be established. The Zikhgir was made from agate and bone. In the Middle Ages, the zihgir was one of the most important elements used in the Islamic world and Islamic Turkish art, particularly in archery. It was a ring-shaped instrument placed on the finger during archery to prevent the bowstring will break the finger.”
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It was previously reported that in the south of Spain, in a cave in Granada, archaeologists discovered thousand-year-old sandals and baskets.
Tombs with artifacts dating back to about 4.5 thousand years have been found in China.
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