The Truth About the 2,000 Year Old Whistle

A 2,000-year-old whistle was found in a child's grave at the Assos ruins in Türkiye.

Assos was one of the most important port cities in ancient times and is home to many cultural heritages such as ancient theaters, squares, cemeteries and ramparts. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

The city has been home to many communities for centuries, founded on the summit and slopes of a volcanic hill in the south of the area, known in ancient times as “Troas,” across from the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

During excavations at the 7,000-year-old Assos ruins in the village of Behramkale, in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale, northwestern Türkiye, experts from Çanakkale University unexpectedly found a strange ancient artifact. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

It is a terracotta whistle believed to be around 2,000 years old, dating back to ancient Roman times, and was placed as a gift in a child's grave. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

The whistle resembles a stylized bird and is in excellent condition. It still whistles! Photo: @Çanakkale University.

“We understand that in ancient Roman times such objects were used as children’s toys and were left as special gifts in children’s graves, as part of a special burial ritual,” said Professor Nurettin Arslan from Çanakkale University. Photo: @Çanakkale University.

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