KARAHANTEPE

Karahantepe is located 60 km east of Şanlıurfa. It is interesting that there were so many Neolithic communities such as Göbeklitepe, Karahantepe, Nevali Çori located almost in the same vicinity. Recent archaeological work suggests that Karahantepe might be even earlier than Göbeklitepe and all others. This would be the earliest known Neolithic site in the World. Just like in Nevali Çori and Göbeklitepe, Karahantepe also has a similar layout, and  the “T” shaped obelisks, so far around 250 of them have been unearthed.  As part of the “Göbeklitepe Culture and Karahantepe Excavations” project, surface surveys were initiated two years ago by İstanbul University scholars in the area, also known as “Keçilitepe” named by the people of the region. The works are headed by Professor Necmi Karul . Karahantepe and all other Şanlıurfa area excavations keep changing “the known” history of the World.