Tablet fragment found in Türkiye adds piece to world’s oldest known peace treaty
Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 3 days
Mon, 21 September 2026Sun, 27 September 2026
What it is about
HattusaAndreas SchachnerGerman Archaeological InstituteTurkey Ministry Of CultureTurkeyAnkara, Ankara, TurkeyHattusa, ÇRum, TurkeyPetersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, RussiaEgyptianGermanBerlin, Berlin, GermanyIstanbul, Istanbul, TurkeyRamsès IIHattusili IIITurquieQadesh
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Anadolu Agency (AA)
artnews.com
Le Figaro (France)
21 Sept, 14:31over 6 days27 Sept, 04:00
How it spread - 3 original reports
Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:31first to report
Fragment discovered at ancient Hittite capital Hattusa identified as part of a copy of the Kadesh Peace Treaty
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- artnews.com21:30
The cuneiform tablet fragment could help researchers reconstruct more of the original Hittite clay tablets.
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)04:00
Ce texte écrit en cunéiforme sur une tablette contient plusieurs dispositions de l’accord signé par Ramsès II et le roi hittite Hattusili III au XIIIe siècle av. J-C.