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🔬 Science
September 23, 2026 at 06:39 PM
Researchers in Turkey Have Unearthed an Ancient Fragment Inscribed With the World’s Oldest Peace Treaty
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Researchers in Turkey have unearthed a clay tablet fragment inscribed with text from the Kadesh Peace Treaty, the world's oldest known peace agreement from the 13th century B.C.E.
archaeology
ancient history
peace treaty
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Turkey
Kadesh