The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently announced the discovery of 131 cuneiform clay tablets in the Sivas province. Excavated at the site of Kayalıpınar, formerly the Hittite city of Samuha, these artifacts date back to the mid-14th century BC during the rule of King Tudhaliya II. The inscriptions provide a historical account of a widespread fever-based epidemic that caused significant mortality among children and infants. Furthermore, the texts reveal the personal anxieties of the royal family and high-ranking officials, who consulted diviners regarding the health of their offspring. Specific records detail the desperate efforts to save a nursing princess and the subsequent documentation of her passing, alongside military requests for reinforcements during this challenging period.
Source : Turkish Minute
