Archaeologists unearth ancient bread that survived underground for 5,000 years
The artifact was found during an archaeological excavation at the Kulluoba site in the Eskisehir province, located in central Turkey. Excavators unearthed the loaf in Sept. 2024, but it wasn't unveiled to the public until this month.
The bread is roughly 5,000 years old and was baked during Turkey's Bronze Age. Researchers say the bread was burnt and buried under the entrance of a dwelling dating back to 3,300 B.C.
Some of the bread, which measures about 5 inches in diameter, was torn off before it was buried.
An image of the loaf shows that it's blackened and crumbled with age — but it still retains the shape of bread.
Murat Türkteki, archaeologist and director of the excavation, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that ancient bread is a "rare find," per Turkish Minute, a local outlet.
"Bread is a rare find during an excavation. Usually, you only find crumbs," he said.
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