Archäologische Stätten in Gaziantep

Ancient Archaeological Sites

This collection highlights the significant archaeological heritage of the Gaziantep region, spanning from the Chalcolithic period to the Roman era. It includes Zeugma, renowned for its Roman mosaics, and the Yesemek Quarry, the largest known sculpture workshop of the ancient Near East. The list features the Iron Age citadel of Sam’al, the Hittite capital at Carchemish on the Euphrates, and several settlement mounds like Tilmen Höyük and Coba Höyük that reveal thousands of years of Anatolian history.