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Karahantepe

Karahantepe belongs to the regional Taş Tepeler research horizon. The article notes its T-shaped pillars, sculptures and public buildings, and presents it as a possible regional extension rather than an automatic substitute for Göbekli Tepe.

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What makes it special

  • T-shaped pillars, sculptures and public buildings noted in the article.
  • Part of the Taş Tepeler research horizon.
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Karahantepe

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Guides to this place

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Visitor walkway beside the protected excavated structures at Göbekli Tepe.

Göbekli Tepe begins at the Şanlıurfa museum

The visit makes more sense when the site and the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum are treated as one experience: first the objects, then the landscape and its pillars.

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Profile updated: 29/09/2026