Police seize Ottoman-era ‘celestial sphere’ bearing shamanistic symbols in Ankara anti-smuggling op
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 01:35 | 20 February 2019
- Modified Date: 01:35 | 20 February 2019
The sphere - determined to be made of tin - bore images of humans and animals and script in Arabic and Persian as well as other unknown tongues, along with astrological representations of heavenly bodies.
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