A silver necklace featuring a lion figure and an eight-pointed star, believed to represent the Assyrian goddess Ishtar, has been unearthed during excavations at the ancient city of Amos in Mugla, southwestern Türkiye.
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The artifact was discovered at the 2,200-year-old site, located on Asarcik Hill in the Marmaris district, where excavations have been carried out uninterrupted throughout 2025 under the leadership of archaeologist Mehmet Gurbuzer from Mugla Sitki Kocman University.
Gurbuzer told Anadolu that each excavation season brings new and exciting discoveries, noting that this year a silver necklace depicting the Assyrian goddess Ishtar, featuring a lion figure and an eight-pointed star, was uncovered.
He said the find, associated with Ishtar, known as “Inanna” in Sumerian culture, indicates that Amos once possessed significant cultural, economic and commercial power.
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