Join us on a journey through history, starting at the Göbeklitepe archaeological site! Discover ancient wonders, visit the Şanlıurfa Museum’s Neolithic halls, and explore the Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum, Fish Lake, and the Prophet Abraham Cave.
Göbeklitepe, or Göbekli Tepe, is a Neolithic archaeological site located 18 km northeast of Şanlıurfa province in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, near the Örencik village of Haliliye district. Dated to around 9600–9500 BC, Göbeklitepe is the oldest known historical structure in the world. It is also referred to as the "zero point of history" in some popular sources.
The structure consists of stone columns, the oldest known megaliths in the world, and a series of large circular structures. In this structure, thought to date back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Age, 10–12 T-shaped obelisks are arranged in a circular plan, with stone walls in between. In the center of the structure, two taller obelisks are placed opposite each other.
Most of these obelisks have human figures, hands and arms, various animals, and abstract symbols depicted in relief or carving. Some of the statues and stones unearthed during excavations in the region are currently exhibited in the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum. We will visit this museum, then proceed to the Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum, and finally, visit Fish Lake (Prophet Abraham's Cave).
