July
02
/ 2020
Have you ever heard of the “The Hasanlu Lovers?” If not, don’t be too quickly seduced by the exotic and romantic sounding moniker this phenomenon has been awarded. Colorful and amorous images are probably being aroused in your mind after hearing the name of these passionate sounding lovers. But in reality, the “show” is a somewhat more macabre. The Hasanlu Lovers consists of a picture showing two skeletons apparently sharing a tender kiss. These 2,800-year-old remains should not be to be confused for the similar, though even longer-lasting embrace of ‘ The Lovers of Valdaro’. The Site of Hasanlu Teppe Hasanlu is an archaeological site of an ancient city located in northwest Iran. The site was inhabited continuously from the
