Harbetsuvan Tepesi

Overview

A Taş Tepeler settlement high in the Tek Tek Mountains, about 45 km south-east of Şanlıurfa and some 6.5 km south-west of Karahan Tepe, at around 740 metres. Like its neighbours it has T-shaped pillars, and a seated male statue has been found there. Excavations restarted in 2022, led by the Şanlıurfa Museum with the University of Tokyo and the Chiba Institute of Technology.

Highlights

• T-shaped pillars in the Tek Tek Mountains
• A seated male statue

Practical information

Safety

An active excavation — keep out of the dig area and away from the trenches.

Take care

• Active excavation — no public access

Location

37.0487000, 39.2525000 · Open in OpenStreetMap