In this Ancient Architects exclusive, we reveal never‑before‑seen drone footage from Karahan Tepe — one of the world’s oldest and most mysterious Neolithic sites. Captured by Dakota of Earth, this ...

Turkey is hailing the discovery of an 11,400-year-old monumental site as one of the world’s oldest villages, challenging the prevailing science on when and why humankind first settled down. Karahan ...

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The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has announced an archaeological discovery of exceptional importance within the framework of the ambitious Taş Tepeler Project, an initiative that brings ...

In this Ancient Architects exclusive, we explore Mendiktepe — a newly revealed Pre‑Pottery Neolithic site in southeastern Turkey that may be older than both Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe. Shockingly, ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a nearly 11,000-year-old statue that may depict a giant man clutching his penis, along with a life-size wild boar statue. The two statues come from the ...

The discovery in southeast Turkey of an 11,000-year-old pillar carved with a face could reframe our understanding of how early humans expressed themselves. The face staring out from a 135 cm-tall ...

15:01, Thu, Oct 26, 2023 Updated: 16:33, Thu, Oct 26, 2023 Archaeologists in Turkey have made a remarkable discovery at the ancient temple site of Karahan Tepe in Şanlıurfa Province. They have ...

One of the earliest and most lifelike examples of a human sculpture – depicting a man holding his phallus with both hands – has been uncovered by archaeologists in Turkey. The unusual 7.5ft ...