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Multi-periodSite Name: Tatarli Tumulus Alternative Name: Tatarlı, Aktepe
Country: Turkey
NOTE: This site is 34.599 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Dinar  Nearest Village: Tatarlı
Latitude: 38.242127N  Longitude: 30.496588E
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Artificial Mound in Afyon Province, Turkey. A 5th century BCE Lydian tomb. The wooden tomb inside the tumulus was richly painted with scenes from the afterlife.

Wooden pieces from this tomb have been returned from Germany. After showing in Istanbul, they will be returned to the orginal region and possibly installed in the museum in Afyon.
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Beams of Tatarlı tumulus return home to Turkey by davidmorgan on Saturday, 10 July 2010
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From coldrum:

As a result of talks between the Turkish Culture Ministry and the Federal Republic of Germany, the beams of the Tatarlı tumulus – a kind of wooden tomb or chamber – have been returned to Turkey. Professor Latife Sümerer, who discovered the beams of the tumulus in Germany, says their protection is as important as their return
A painted beam of the ancient tumulus is seen above. The tumulus, which was plundered by treasure hunters, has great significance in terms of human history.

A painted beam of the ancient tumulus is seen above. The tumulus, which was plundered by treasure hunters, has great significance in terms of human history.

Worthless pieces of the Tatarlı tumulus smuggled to Germany in the 1960s have been returned to Turkey. The wooden tumulus, built in 470 B.C. in the Afyonkarahisar province in Turkey’s Aegean region by a Persian noble and survived for 2,500 years without being damaged, was plundered by treasure hunters in 1969.

The beams of the ancient tumulus, which has a great significance in terms of human history, were dismantled with pickaxes and shovels. The treasure hunters also sawed off two painted beams. But they were not able to sell the beams so they kept them in a warehouse at a cargo depot for many years. When the significance of the pieces was discovered, they were included in the Bavarian State Archaeological Collection in Munich.

After being displayed in Istanbul, the Tatarlı tumulus will return to its homeland in Afyonkarahisar. Speaking about the return of the artwork, Culture Minister Ertuğrul Günay thanked Bavarian officials and Munich Ludwig Maximilians University for their cooperation. “Preventing the illegal international trafficking of movable cultural and natural assets is a very important issue. Sensitivity and collaboration of countries will make great a contribution to the productivity of these efforts,” he said.

Professor Latife Sümerer from the Munich University Classical Archaeology Institute, who discovered the beams in Germany, said the protection as well as the return of the pieces was very important.

Alexander Von Kienlin from the Historic Building Research and Conservation Institute said lots of ancient artifacts had been plundered. “While damaging these artworks, people are not aware of what they lose.”

Ancient warrior pants produced

The exhibition “Tatarlı – The Return of Colors,” which opened at the Yapı Kredi Culture Center Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, will run until the end of September. A huge tumulus built according to the structure’s original shape welcomes visitors to the exhibition. The inside of the tumulus, which reminds one of a wooden house, is illuminated and ancient compositions on the wooden beams invite visitors to travel back to a mythological time.

Even though the most important part of the exhibition is the tumulus, the most interesting piece in this hall full of historical artifacts is a pair of zigzag designed warrior pants that were made according to the designs of the ancient styles on the beams. The ancient-style pants, which are displayed on the left side of the exhibition hall, were reproduced using some of the oldest methods in the history of humanity.

Sümerer said by reproducing the pants they wanted to recreate the ancient period for visitors. “Thanks to these pants, we attempted to show the daily life at the time. Elastic clothes did not exist in the ancient ages when these pants were produced. They were produced with a very different method. Zigzag designs made the activities of warriors easier.”

Beams produced from the same tree

Sümerer said they had made the exhibition fully interactive to draw the attention of visitors. Sümerer also spoke about the significance of the tumulus. “According to written sources, the genre of wood painting was widespread in antiquity. But since it is a perishable material, it is almost completely lost to us. This is why it is a lucky c

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