r/BeAmazed • u/bortakci34 • May 13 '26

History The "Green Stone" of Hattusa: A 2,200lb block of nephrite that sits alone in the ruins of the 3,000-year-old Hittite capital. Archeologists still have no idea why it’s there.

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u/xenobit_pendragon May 13 '26

“What’s in your pocket?”

“Nothin’.”

“It’s another rock isn’t it?”

“No…”

“Better not be another 2200 lb nephrite is all I can say.”

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u/R_G500 May 13 '26

😆😆😆

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u/Expontoridesagain May 13 '26

All I can say is that if he could stuff it in his pocket or his backpack he definitely would.

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u/mmazing May 14 '26

"No TV tonight!"

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u/Impeesa_ May 14 '26

If my kid can haul home 2200 lbs of nephrite jade, they are absolutely welcome to continue doing so.