Bear figurine found at a Neolithic mound
Among the artefacts discovered by archaeologists at the Yeşilova Mound, İzmir province, West Turkey, was a bear statue said to date back around 8600 years.
Yassıtepe Mound reveals 5000-year-old grape seeds
Archaeologists discovered 5000-year-old grape seeds at the Yassıtepe Mound in Bornova district of Turkey’s Izmir province. The site is located near the oldest known settlement located in Turkey, 8500-years-old Yeşilova Mound.