Archaeologists working around Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey—not around Lake Van—have explored new sites under the Taş Tepeler project. The 12-area landscape includes Göbekli Tepe, Karahantepe, Sayburç and Mendik Tepe, with evidence dating from the 10th to the 7th millennium BC. Several sites are open, active excavations with limited tourism infrastructure. A local mayor has said one site could be older than Göbekli Tepe. "The Missing Key" filmed in Şanlıurfa and at other locations including Peru and Cambodia.
Taş Tepeler sites in Şanlıurfa explored; mayor says one may predate Göbekli Tepe
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Key facts
- The Taş Tepeler sites are around Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey, not around Lake Van.
- The project covers 12 archaeological areas, including Göbekli Tepe, Karahantepe and Sayburç, with evidence from the 10th to the 7th millennium BC.
- Several sites are active, open excavations with limited tourism infrastructure.
- The suggestion that one site predates Göbekli Tepe came from a local mayor and is not presented as an established archaeological date.
- The documentary "The Missing Key" filmed in Turkey and at other locations including Peru and Cambodia.
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Taş Tepelertr.wikipedia.org
Taş Tepeler, Şanlıurfa'da, Göbekli Tepe ve çevresindeki diğer on bir arkeolojik alandan oluşan sit alanları topluluğudur. Bu sit alanları Göbeklitepe, ...
Şanlıurfa Neolithic Research Projecttastepeler.org
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10 Questions About Taş Tepelerstonemounds.app
The Taş Tepeler Project, part of the Şanlıurfa Neolithic Age Research Project, was launched in 2021. It encompasses crucial archaeological ...
Taş Tepelertastepeler.org
The primary aim of the project is to create an inventory of settlements, campsites, hunting grounds, and similarly-utilized sites from the 10th to the 7th ...
Taş Tepeleren.wikipedia.org
They are currently being investigated and conserved under the 'Şanlıurfa Neolithic Research Project', a collaboration between Turkish and international ...
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