Ground-penetrating radar has detected a stone-sealed underground chamber beneath the square enclosure at Karahan Tepe. Flagstones cover the entrance block, and the chamber is estimated at roughly one-third to half the size of the enclosure above. Taş Tepeler project coordinator Prof. Dr. Necmi Karahan says the block must be removed before excavation, planned for the 2026 season. 🔍
Stone-sealed chamber detected beneath Karahan Tepe’s square enclosure
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Key facts
- Ground-penetrating radar detected an underground chamber beneath the square enclosure at Karahan Tepe.
- The chamber is stone-sealed, with flagstones covering the entrance block.
- The chamber is estimated at roughly one-third to half the size of the enclosure above.
- Taş Tepeler project coordinator Prof. Dr. Necmi Karahan said the entrance block must be removed before excavation.
- Excavation is planned for the 2026 season.
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Structures & Sculptures - Karahan Tepekarahan-tepe.com
Karahantepe have revealed a complex of semi-subterranean chambers, T-shaped pillars, sculptures, and walls adorned with animal reliefs.
Karahan Tepeen.wikipedia.org
Karahan Tepe is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic archaeological site in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. dating to between 10,000 and 9500 BC. located near Yağmurlu and roughly 46 ...
What Lies Beneath Karahantepe? A 12000-Year-Old Stone ...arkeonews.net
Archaeologists will open a stone-sealed chamber at Karahantepe in southeastern Türkiye during the 2026 excavation season, gaining access.
Representations of calendars and time at Göbekli Tepe ...tandfonline.com
by MB Sweatman · 2024 · Cited by 15 — Representations of calendars and time at Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe support an astronomical interpretation of their symbolism ... chamber if it ...
What Is Karahan Tepe?karahantepe.net
The best-known structure at Karahan Tepe is a chamber archaeologists call Structure AB — often described as the "pillars room" or the pillared gallery.
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