Göbekli TepeŞanlıurfa
Monumental T-shaped pillars carved with animals, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Destination · Southeastern Anatolia
Monumental carved pillars older than Stonehenge, sacred pools linked to Abraham and the beehive houses of Harran. Şanlıurfa takes you to the very beginning of human history.
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Around 11,000 years ago, people here raised great carved stone circles at Göbekli Tepe, changing what we know about the dawn of civilisation. Today Şanlıurfa is also a city of pilgrims, colourful bazaars and some of the best food in Turkey.
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Iconic sights and quieter corners your journey can include.
Monumental T-shaped pillars carved with animals, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Sacred pools full of carp, linked by tradition to the prophet Abraham.
A village of conical mud-brick beehive houses and an ancient university.
A sister site of Göbekli Tepe, with a chamber of carved pillars and heads.
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