Fragment of world's oldest peace treaty unearthed in Turkey
Archaeologists excavating in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha have uncovered a fragment of the world's oldest peace treaty, signed around 1269 B.C.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,400-year-old fragment of the world's oldest known peace treaty in Turkey. The agreement, known as the Treaty of Kadesh, was signed in 1269 B.C. between Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II and Hittite king Hattusili III. The new fragment was found during excavation at Hattusha, the ancient Hittite capital in north-central Turkey.
Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Turkey's minister of culture and tourism, expressed that the discovery is a reminder of humanity's responsibility to protect life and dignity. The tablet, written in cuneiform script, contains provisions for refugee treatment and forbids punishment of refugees, with the fragments found in Hattusha.
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