
StoryThe Hasanlu Lovers: An Embrace That Defies 3,000 Years of History
Bélinda Ibrahim 11/02 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran Archaeology Culture Story
In 1973, a team of archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Teppe Hasanlu in Iran uncovered a discovery both startling and poignant. Amid the ruins of a city destroyed around 800 BCE, two skeletons lay locked in a final embrace, frozen in time by tragedy. Known as the Hasanlu Lovers, their remains continue to spark debate about their ...