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Karahan Tepe

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Sister site to Göbekli Tepe, discovered in 1997 with systematic excavation beginning in 2019. Features carved stone pillars and enigmatic human head sculptures.

37.0600°, 39.2344°

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I Found Ancient Engineering in Turkey That Shouldn't ExistI Found Ancient Engineering in Turkey That Shouldn't ExistMr.mountainbeastSuper Civilization: Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, TurkeySuper Civilization: Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, TurkeyHugh Newman / MegalithomaniaHugh Newman Goes Deep Into The Mysteries of Göbekli Tepe & Karahan Tepe (Danny Jones)Hugh Newman Goes Deep Into The Mysteries of Göbekli Tepe & Karahan Tepe (Danny Jones)Hugh Newman / MegalithomaniaThe Incredible Stone Plates of Karahan Tepe in Şanliurfa MuseumThe Incredible Stone Plates of Karahan Tepe in Şanliurfa MuseumHugh Newman / MegalithomaniaNew Carvings and Monumental Serpent at Karahan Tepe (Andrew Collins & Hugh Newman)New Carvings and Monumental Serpent at Karahan Tepe (Andrew Collins & Hugh Newman)Hugh Newman / MegalithomaniaFace of first civilization found in KarahantepeFace of first civilization found in KarahantepeTürkiye TodayWhere Humanity First GatheredWhere Humanity First GatheredTürkiye TodayMajor Discoveries at Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Sefer Tepe & Sayburç | Taş Tepeler | MegalithomaniaMajor Discoveries at Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Sefer Tepe & Sayburç | Taş Tepeler | MegalithomaniaHugh Newman / MegalithomaniaKarahan Tepe | 2025 Update + New Discoveries | MegalithomaniaKarahan Tepe | 2025 Update + New Discoveries | MegalithomaniaHugh Newman / Megalithomania

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