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Şanlıurfa

A modern city in southeastern Turkey, near Göbekli Tepe, whose museum displays Urfa Man.

A modern view of Şanlıurfa from Urfa Castle, 5 July 2006, including a mosque and minarets of the later city. It shows the contemporary city, not Göbekli Tepe or the Neolithic period
A modern view of Şanlıurfa from Urfa Castle, 5 July 2006, including a mosque and minarets of the later city. It shows the contemporary city, not Göbekli Tepe or the Neolithic periodDamien Halleux Radermecker, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SALicense · Image source

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Şanlıurfa, also called Urfa, is a modern city in southeastern TurkeyTurkeyTurkey is a modern country including Anatolia and territory in southeastern EuropeGlossary · Click to read the explanation. Göbekli TepeGöbekli TepeA Neolithic site in southeastern Turkey, known for communal buildings and T-shaped pillars; the excavation team describes a settlement with a pronounced ritual component.Glossary · Click to read the explanation lies near it, and since 2014 the Şanlıurfa Museum has shared the excavation permit with the German Archaeological Institute. The museum displays Urfa ManUrfa ManA Neolithic human statue from Yeni Mahalle in Şanlıurfa, with a face and obsidian-inlaid eyes but no represented mouth. It was not found at Göbekli Tepe; its original function remains uncertain.Glossary · Click to read the explanation, which was not found at Göbekli Tepe itself.

The photograph is a modern view from Urfa Castle on 5 July 2006 and includes a mosque with minarets from the later city. It shows the contemporary city, not the Neolithic site. [1] [2]

References and notes

  1. The UNESCO Göbekli Tepe entry was read, including the statement that since 2014 the Şanlıurfa Museum shares the excavation permit with the German Archaeological Institute. The full management file was not read. UNESCO Göbekli Tepe, protection section, read 14 October 2026 Return to the text ↑
  2. The Commons file metadata was read: a Şanlıurfa skyline from Urfa Castle, photographed by Damien Halleux Radermecker on 5 July 2006, CC BY-SA 2.0. Wikimedia Commons file page metadata, photograph of 5 July 2006 Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 3 · 14 October 2026 · aladmin

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IL Archive, «Şanlıurfa», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/sites/sanliurfa