Another tomb from the Abgar dynasty excavated at Urfu?

SYRIAC WATCH: Archaeological discovery in Urhoy possibly tomb belonging to Syriac Abgar dynasty (unattributed, Syriac Press).

The brief underlying article in Anatolian Archaeology is open access:

WRITTEN BY LEMAN ALTUNTAŞJULY 6, 2025

Ancient Tomb Discovered at Urfa Castle: Could It Belong to the Abgar Dynasty?

ANATOLIAN NEWS . SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA ARTICLE

Archaeological excavations at the historic Urfa Castle in southeastern Türkiye have led to a remarkable discovery that may shed new light on the region’s ancient past. A rock-cut tomb dating back to Late Antiquity has been uncovered on Dambak Hill, just south of the iconic Balıklıgöl. Experts believe the tomb may be linked to the ancient Kingdom of Osroene—also known as the Abgar Dynasty.

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Orhoy and Urfa are both names of the modern city in Turkey that was known as Edessa in antiquity. The Edessen dialect of Aramaic became Syriac, the language of the Eastern Church.

I noted the discovery of some other rock-cut tombs at Urfa Castle which may be associated with the Abgar dynasty back in 2016. But it sounds like this is a new find. In that same year some mosaics of Abgar V, the subject of apocryphal Syriac correspondence with Jesus, were also discovered. See here and here.

And for more PaleoJudaica posts on the Agbarid dynasty and the apocryphal Syriac correspondence between King Abgar V and Jesus, as well as on ancient Edessa, follow the links collected here.

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