Villagers preparing a grave for a man in Tarsus hit a hard object in the ground, a cracked ceramic jar.

Upon closer examination, the jar was discovered to be filled with an impressive number of ancient silver coins, which has now sparked the interest of archaeologists and historians.

The villagers quickly realized the importance of the finding and reported the situation to the authorities. The police arrived to secure the area and contacted the Museum Directorate to ensure that the area was not disturbed.

Museum officials later worked with police to recover a total of 1,100 coins.

The funeral of 26-year-old Nuri Kavas, who died tragically in a traffic accident, continued with the unearthed artifacts.

Mukhtar İzzet Gökler, headman of Yunusoğlu neighborhood, said, “While the excavator was excavating, a large coin collection that looked like a historical artifact was discovered. We immediately informed the authorities.”

“The museum and security forces then conducted a meticulous search to recover every coin. “A total of 1,100 silver coins were found and taken by the authorities.”

They were carefully transported to the museum for further study and storage.

Experts are now keen to examine the coins thoroughly to determine their age, origins and symbolic markings that may shed light on the region’s past. The Museum Directorate plans to conduct a comprehensive analysis to reveal the historical value of the coins and their connection with ancient trade, local rulers or economic activities.

The rarity of finds like this, especially in everyday environments such as village cemeteries, makes the discovery all the more exciting.

The history of human settlement in Anatolia, which is considered to belong to Turkey, dates back to the Paleolithic Age or the Old Stone Age. Artifacts from this period have been found scattered all over Anatolia.

Göbekli Tepe is the oldest known human-made structure, dating back to B.C. It is the site of a temple dating back to 10,000 years ago.