Sirkeli Höyük and its Environment
Archaeological Finds
The objects recovered by the previous excavations show that the site of Sirkeli Höyük was a ›cultural melting-pot‹ throughout its history.
Column Basis.
Apart from the historically important Hittite rock reliefs, a Late Hittite column basis (ca. 10th century BC) in form of two lions, Middle Bronze Age pottery of the so-called ›Syro-Cilician‹ type, Hittite pottery (ca. 1600–1300 BC), and Cypriot pottery of the Late Bronze and Iron Ages (1500–600 BC) are among the important finds.
Middle Bronze (left)and Iron Age (right) Figurines.
There are also very beautiful objects as a Middle Bronze Age figurine in a North-Syrian style and a Phrygian bronze fibula (ca. 700 BC) from Central Anatolia. In addition, seals and sealings of various periods (which were used for administrational purposes) were found.
Phrygian Bronze Fibula (left) and Cylinder Seal with Seal Impression (right).
During the excavations in 2006 a Phoenician glas bead showing a human face was found.
Phoenician Glas Bead.