There were many tablets with writing all over. One of the important things about this site's discovery is that it served as a "Rosetta Stone" in deciphering language. There are inscriptions in both ancient Phoenician and Hieroglyphic Hittite. Since the Phoenician language had already been deciphered, it was a vital clue in interpreting the Hittite language.
Phoenician carvings:
Hittite hieroglyphics:
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