Three incredible ancient artifacts have just emerged from the sands of time at two of Turkey’s greatest archaeological sites – Göbeklitepe and its sister site of Karahantepe.
With both of these sites being dated between 11,000 and 12,000 years old, they are some of the oldest prehistoric sites on earth.
As part of the “Taş Tepeler project,” these archaeological excavations were carried out in 2023 in 9 different areas and have recently led to the discovery of these amazing anthropomorphic and zoomorphic statues.
This 7 ft 6 inch humanoid statue was excavated at Karanhan Tepe, and although damaged by the ages, it still features stunning detail with its facial expression, eyes, nose, ribs and phallus. Apparently this statue was discovered within a niche fastened to the ground.
In the same area where the humanoid statue was found, this enigmatic vulture sculpture was found protruding from this wall.
At Göbeklitepe, also known as “Potbelly Hill” in Turkish, a painted wild boar statue has been revealed that features red, white, and black colors on its surface.
The Türkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has released the following statement:
“In the D structure of Göbeklitepe, a life-sized wild boar sculpture made of limestone was discovered. The wild boar sculpture found in Göbeklitepe was situated on a pedestal adorned with decorations believed to include an H-shaped symbol, a crescent, two snakes, and three human faces or masks.”
Sources:
https://basin.ktb.gov.tr/TR-350158/tarihin-sifir-noktasinda-ilk-boyali-heykel-bulundu.html
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