Pithos Burial Discovered at Hadrianopolis - Archaeology Magazine

Pithos Burial Discovered at Hadrianopolis - Archaeology Magazine

KARABUK, TURKEY—Türkiye Today reports that a 1,750-year-old tomb made of a large storage jar has been uncovered in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, which is located in Turkey’s western Black Sea region. Ersin Çelikbaş of Karabük University said the tomb is the first of its type to have been found in the area. The jar contained human remains and grave goods, including seven smaller pottery vessels, an oil lamp, a coin, a knife, and two bone hai…