
Karahan Tepe Research & Archive Project
Karahan Tepe vs. Gobekli Tepe: What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe? Discover how these ancient archaeological sites in Turkey compare in age, architecture, symbolism, and spiritual significance—and why both are key to understanding the origins of civilization.
What Is Karahan Tepe? A Beginner’s Guide to the Oldest Temple on Earth
Buried for over 11,000+ years, Karahan Tepe is one of the oldest sacred sites ever found! Older than the pyramids, older than cities, other than written language and the wheel. This stone temple rewrites the origins of civilization. But who built it… and why?