ISTANBUL, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,500-year-old gold brooch and a rare jade stone in the ancient city of Troy in Türkiye's northwestern Canakkale province, the culture ministry said on Saturday.
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said that the artefacts were uncovered during ongoing excavations under the ministry's "Heritage for the Future" project. The brooch, found in the Troy II layers, also helps settle a long-running debate over the city's age, pushing its origins back to around 2500 BC.
Archaeologists divide the ancient site into nine main layers, each representing a settlement built atop the previous one. Troy II is regarded as a flourishing period marked by fortifications, wealth, and early metalwork.
The jade, most likely used as a ring or ornament, was also hailed as a rare luxury item dating back 4,500 years. Both artefacts will be displayed at the Troy Museum, the ministry said.
