engraving

A recent excavation at Karahan Tepe, a significant Pre-Pottery Neolithic site in southeast Türkiye, has unveiled a fascinating artifact: the figure of a running wild donkey carved on a stone. This discovery adds to the growing body of evidence that Karahan Tepe, along with other sites in the Taş Tepeler (Stone Hills) region, played a crucial role in the development of early human civilization. Karahan Tepe: A Key Site in the Stone Hills Region Karahan Tepe is part of the broader Taş Tepeler project, a region in Şanlıurfa province known for its ancient sites featuring T-shaped anthropomorphic pillars similar to those first discovered at Göbekli Tepe, reports Arkeonews. Located just 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe