On August 24, Turkish news agency Demiroren reported that archaeologists have discovered an 8,200-year-old water channel in the western part of the country.
The 8,200-year-old water channel discovered in recent excavations. (Source: Daily Sabah).
This is believed to be one of the oldest water channels in human history.
The aforementioned water channel was found during recent excavations at Yesilova Hill in Izmir Province, located in Turkey’s Aegean region.
Associate Professor Zafer Derin from Ege University, the head of the excavation team, stated that the channel measures 220 meters in length and 6.5 meters in width, running through the first settlement established in Izmir Province.
The settlement is located on both sides of the water channel but has not been affected by flooding due to the channel’s solid construction.
Mr. Derin also mentioned that this water channel contains a significant amount of gravel inside and has been used over four generations.
Excavation work is ongoing at Yesilova Hill and Yassitepe with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Izmir provincial government, the Bornova district administration, and Ege University.
