Pre-Pottery Neolithic A

The Culture and Tourism Ministry is working on a new travel route that will feature the ongoing excavations of Neolithic sites, including the renowned Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe, in the southeastern city of Şanlıurfa.

The southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, famous for its historic sites Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe — two of the world's oldest Neolithic settlements — will host Türkiye's inaugural World Neolithic Congress from Nov. 4 to 8.

The congress is expected to draw nearly 1,000 academics from 64 countries and 487 institutions.

Perched atop Dambak Hill south of the iconic Balıklıgöl complex in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, Urfa Castle showcases its commanding views over the city as ongoing excavations reveal traces of the past.

Replicas of three exquisite stone artifacts from Göbeklitepe, a 12,000-year-old archaeological wonder in Şanlıurfa, were unveiled at the Colosseum in Rome on Oct. 24, where they will be displayed for six months.

Significant findings have been uncovered regarding how people acquired their dietary habits in excavation sites dating back 12,000 years. 

Türkiye's flag carrier Turkish Airlines will serve its passengers "the world's first bread" made from the famed ancient site of Göbeklitepe in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa.

Researchers at Turkey’s Göbekli Tepe, a site predating the Great Pyramid of Giza by 7,000 years, have uncovered carvings that may depict an ancient comet strike, potentially linked to a significant shift in human civilization.

Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum, housing unique artifacts from the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe, is a year-round destination for history and culture enthusiasts.

The head of the excavation at Göbeklitepe in the eastern province of Şanlıurfa has denied recent reports which surfaced in both Turkish and international media that operations at the Neolithic site had ceased and that trees had been planted in the protected area.

With Göbekli Tepe we have a unique & remarkably ancient complex that shakes the foundations of science & history awakening an interest in our human origins