Five stone towers at Tel Qaramel in Syria dated to 12,000 years ago. Five stone towers discovered at Tel Qaramel in northern Syria in 1999 Towers dated approximately 12,000 years ago Potentially older than Göbekli Tepe and Jericho Tower
Five stone towers at Tell Qaramel, Syria date to 10,650–9,650 BCE — older than Göbekli Tepe & Jericho! First excavated in 1999, with 13 seasons completed before Syrian conflict halted work in 2011. Tower-building was widespread across the Fertile Crescent! 🗿
Key Facts
- Five stone towers discovered at Tel Qaramel in northern Syria in 1999
- Towers dated approximately 12,000 years ago
- Potentially older than Göbekli Tepe and Jericho Tower
- Only 2% of Tel Qaramel site excavated
- Excavations halted in 2007 due to Syrian conflict
- Discovery suggests tower building was widespread in Fertile Crescent
- Indicates tower construction was common architectural feature from Epipalaeolithic through Pre-Pottery Neolithic
Related site: Tell Qaramel — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: The Incredible 11,000-Year-Old Tower of Jericho | Ancient Architects by Ancient Architects