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As the Euphrates Receded, Familiar Stones Emerged: Is the Taş Tepeler World Expanding?
When the waters of the Upper Euphrates pulled back, the stones left behind told a story archaeologists know well—but not from this place. Along the exposed shoreline of the Atatürk Dam reservoir in southeastern Türkiye, researchers have identified T-shaped stone elements—a form inseparable from the ritual landscape of Göbeklitepe. Their appearance here, hundreds of kilometers…
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The Secret of Taş Tepeler: Unlocking the Codes of the Neolithic Era in Şanlıurfa
Şanlıurfa, Türkiye – The Neolithic heart of humanity is being rediscovered in the sunbaked plains of southeastern Türkiye. From the monumental enclosures of Göbekli Tepe to the emerging mysteries of Karahantepe, the Taş Tepeler (Stone Hills) Project is reshaping our understanding of early civilization and organized society. Launched by Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism,…