Drought's gift: 11,000-year-old T-shaped stone ruins resurface in southeastern Türkiye
An archaeologist poses with a stone pillar believed to belong to the early Neolithic Tastelers culture during fieldwork in the Samsat district of Adiyaman, southeastern Türkiye, Jan. 27, 2026. (AA Photo)
Fragment of a decorated stone bowl from Göbekli Tepe (Photo N. Becker, Copyright DAI).
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Riding the Panther
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A remarkable and unique rendition of a man riding a panther was uncovered at Karahantepe this summer.
The rectangular building at Karahantepe
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The newly excavated rectangular building at Karahantepe, with carved benches, plastered wall sections and a central stone installation believed to have held ritual significance. (Photo by Koray Erdogan/Türkiye Today)
Human Representations at Karahantepe
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A newly discovered 12,000-year-old pillar carved with a human face stands beside Professor Necmi Karul at the Karahantepe excavation site in Sanliurfa, Türkiye, Oct. 6, 2025. (AA Photo)
Türkiye to turn Neolithic Sayburç settlement into open-air museum
The Sayburç man returns to the daylight
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A structure unearthed during excavations at the Sayburç archaeological site, Şanlıurfa, southeastern Türkiye. (DHA Photo)
Human Representations at Karahantepe
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A newly discovered 12,000-year-old pillar carved with a human face stands beside Professor Necmi Karul at the Karahantepe excavation site in Sanliurfa, Türkiye, Oct. 6, 2025. (AA Photo)