Göbekli Tepe 19
Pillar 1Pillar 1 is a central Enclosure A pillar at Göbekli Tepe with a snake-net and ram relief field, a front-side groove, and five snake bas-reliefs. Pillar…Pillar 2Pillar 2 is a Enclosure A pillar at Göbekli Tepe with bull/aurochs, fox, crane, and bucranium imagery, plus a crucial source caution that it may be in…
Pillar 27Pillar 27 is Enclosure C's strongest pillar-imagery anchor, carrying a low-relief boar and a preserved high-relief predator/leopard on its front side.…Pillar 33: Crane, Snake, and Fox ImageryPillar 33 is an Enclosure D pillar at Göbekli Tepe with crane, snake, fox, and relief-band evidence,. Pillar 33 matters because it may show one of…Pillar 37Pillar 37 is the destroyed western central pillar of Enclosure C, known from a 2009 excavation figure caption that pairs it with Pillar 27 and notes…Pillar 51: Big-Cat Relief in Enclosure HPillar 51 is the eastern and so far only discovered central pillar of Enclosure H. It was found close to the surface, toppled while still in situ, with…Pillar 56: Dense Animal Reliefs and Snake-Framed BucraniumPillar 56 is one of the clearest objects inside Enclosure H: one side carries 55 animal images, and the narrow front shows a bull head framed by two…
The Big-Cat Sculpture in Enclosure CA nearly complete 75 cm felid sculpture was found in situ in the second ring wall of Building C, with a large head, flat circular eyes, bared teeth,…The Boar Cache Near Pillar 35The Pillar 35 boar cache is a Building C context with a massive boar sculpture beside Pillar 35, perforated stone plates, a bowl, a fragmented plate,…
The Boar Relief: Pillar 12 in Enclosure CPillar 12 is a Building C second-ring-wall pillar with a boar relief and an adjacent 48.5 cm boar sculpture found in front of that relief. Pillar 12…The Fox and Arm-Bend Pillar: Building F Pillar 70Pillar 70 is the northern central pillar of Building F. It is damaged, with its T-head lost, but parts of the shaft were reconstructed from fragments.
The Fox Pair: Pillars 9 and 10 in Enclosure BPillars 9 and 10 are the central pillars of Göbekli Tepe's Enclosure B. Both carry fox depictions, making them the building's strongest visual anchor.
The Human and Animal Relief: Building F Pillar 74Pillar 74 stands in the south of Building F. Its head is missing, but the shaft preserves relief bands, a V-shaped necklace, arms, hands, a possible…The Miniature Mask from Enclosure CD44 is a 4.5 cm miniature flint-cortex mask found in Area L9-87, Locus 116.1, next to the eastern central pillar of Building C. D44 is small, but…
The Porthole Slab at Enclosure CThe Enclosure C dromos porthole slab is a vertical limestone entrance slab south of Enclosure C, with a porthole and a flat wild-boar relief below it,…The Porthole Stone in Enclosure BA porthole stone was found lying on the terrazzo floor south of Enclosure B's central pillars. Porthole stones are megalithic stone pieces with one or…
The Predator Slab Near Pillar 36The Pillar 36 porthole-predator lead is a predator high relief found atop the wall east of Pillar 36 in Enclosure C, discussed as a possible…The Terrazzo Bowl and Channel in Enclosure BBetween Enclosure B's central pillars, excavators exposed a terrazzo floor rather than the smoothed bedrock floor known from many other Göbekli Tepe…
The Vulture Stone: Pillar 43 in Enclosure DPillar 43 is one of Göbekli Tepe's most fascinating carved pillars: birds, a vulture, a scorpion, a snake, and a damaged headless human figure appear…Karahan Tepe 18
A wild donkey, running underfootAway from the monuments, a palm-sized animal was carved into the floor of a place where people actually lived.
Animal Remains from Structure BFStructure BF's animal remains are useful public evidence, but species, counts, and exact loci should stay linked to formal source updates. reported…Burning TracesStrong floor burning and heat damage to some benches are reported in BH. Burning Traces should be read as reported evidence first, then compared with…Channel Beneath VesselA channel is reported as running beneath the vessel/platform feature in BH. Channel Beneath Vessel should be read as reported evidence first, then…Fill And Sealing SequenceStructure AB was deliberately filled through staged deposits, stone packing, and a stone-covered final surface. Karul 2021 describes stones placed…Fire And Activity FeaturesFire And Activity Features are reported evidence groups in Structure BF at Karahan Tepe. The page keeps the object classes separate while exact counts…The 2025 Basalt Human SculptureThis 2025 basalt human sculpture is a major Karahan Tepe research lead. It should be presented clearly while exact context, object metadata, and…The Descent Route into Structure ABThe descent route is the best way to understand Structure AB: visitors move down into a carved space rather than simply standing before upright…
The human-faced pillarA standing stone that stops being a post and starts being a person.
The Large Stone Vessel in Structure BHThe large stone vessel anchors Structure BH's public story and should be read together with the nearby platform, channel, and burning traces. A large…
The phallic pillarsTen uprights carved straight from the bedrock floor — a chamber that surrounds the body with generative stone.
The Ribbed ManA stone figure where mortality and generation are forced into the same body.
The serpentine channelA winding cut that carried something into the chamber — we just don't yet know what.
The Twelve T-Pillars of Structure BDThe twelve T-pillars make Structure BD one of Karahan Tepe's most important large-building leads. Twelve T-shaped pillars are reported in BD, including…
The Vessels, Rings, and Figurines from Structure BFStructure BF is important because it gathers vessels, stone rings, and small figurines into one of Karahan Tepe's clearest 2025 object groups.…The Vulture Sculpture at Karahan TepeThis vulture sculpture is one of Karahan Tepe's strongest animal-image leads and should stay tied to the western-terrace / Structure BD evidence group.…
The watching head of Karahan TepeA human face carved from the living bedrock, rising out of the wall of Structure AB to watch everyone who climbs down into the room — one of the most…Two-Step PlatformA two-step platform is reported in association with the north-wall vessel and channel in BH. Two-Step Platform should be read as reported evidence…Sayburç 22
Adjacent ContextStructure CD is reported as adjacent to Structure CB. The published record treats CD as an adjacent special-building record.
Bedrock BenchStructure BB includes a bedrock bench as part of the room layout. The bench helps organize the room edge and is tied to the placement of tools and…Burning EvidenceBurning is reported on the human bones from the secondary burial evidence. The source describes signs of burning on recovered human bones and severe…
CB-Like FeaturesStructure CD is reported to have features similar to Structure CB. The source says CD has the same features as CB in a limited area.
Central T-PillarStructure CB has a central T-pillar in the middle of the building. The central T-pillar is reported in the middle of the building, separate from the…
Destroyed Central T-PillarStructure DA has at least one destroyed central T-pillar lying on the floor. The source reports at least one central T-shaped pillar on the floor and…Domed HearthStructure BB includes a domed hearth near the eastern wall. The hearth belongs to the domestic feature set of Structure BB and helps connect the…Double-Step BenchStructure DA has a double-step bench in front of the wall. Published work identifies a double-step bench as one of Structure DA's main architectural…
Grinding ToolsStructure BB has grinding stones and pestles connected with food preparation. The published record places grinding stones on the western bench, on the…
Human-Featured T-PillarThe central T-pillar in Structure BB has human features. The pillar stands in the center of the room.Limited Exposed AreaStructure CD is known from a limited exposed area. The source says the same features were found in CD, but only in a limited area.
NicheStructure BB includes a niche as part of its built interior. The niche is one of the main reported room features and should be kept as a room feature…Probable Bench LineStructure CB probably has a bench line behind the wall-side pillars. The source says the seven wall-side pillars were probably on a bench running…Six-Individual ClusterOne Sayburç secondary burial cluster is described as six individuals. The second cluster is reported as a secondary burial of six individuals.Skull Fragments And Long BonesSkull fragments and long bones are important parts of the reported Sayburç burial evidence. The source cautiously states that selected bones,…
Surrounding DwellingsStructure DA is reported as being encircled by dwellings. The surrounding dwellings matter because they place this special building inside a lived…
The Bench and Pillar Cavities at SayburçThese cavities help explain how the Sayburç relief building was built and organized, separate from interpretation of the carved scene. The bench and…
The Bull and Human Scene at SayburçThis Sayburç scene focuses on the bull and human figures within the larger bench relief, keeping the detail connected to the whole panel. The bull is…
The Human Between Leopards at SayburçThis Sayburç scene focuses on the human figure between two leopards, one of the clearest and most memorable parts of the bench relief. The second…
The Sayburç Relief: Humans, Leopards, and a BullThe Sayburç relief is the site's most famous object: a carved bench panel with two humans, two leopards, and a bull inside the northern communal…Three Human-Remain ClustersThree clusters of human remains are reported in Sayburç's southern domestic area. The published record describes three human-remain clusters within…
Wall-Side PillarsStructure CB has seven T-shaped pillars placed in front of the walls. Published work describes seven T-shaped pillars in front of the walls, probably…Sefertepe 13
2025 Nearby Four Skulls4 additional skulls from Nearby cell / separate chamber should be read as a separate count layer, not merged automatically with other skull-room…Isolated East-Facing Skull Lead1 separate skull from Isolated skull; exact room/threshold/niche unknown should be read as a separate count layer, not merged automatically with other…Lithic, Ground-Stone, And Bone ToolsLithic, ground-stone, and bone tool assemblage is part of Sefertepe's public object layer; its exact findspot and metadata should stay separate from…Seven Skulls With Skeletal Remains7 skulls with remaining skeletal remains from North of skull room should be read as a separate count layer, not merged automatically with other…The 2025 Eight-Skull Chamber ReportThis 2025 Sefertepe record keeps the reported eight skulls in the same chamber separate from broader mortuary claims. Additional skulls in the same…The 31-Skull Count at SefertepeThis Sefertepe object page separates the public 31-skull count from the more specific skull-room and chamber records. Earlier excavations/public 2024…The Boar Image on a Grinding StoneThis Sefertepe object links animal imagery with a grinding-stone context and should stay separate from broader boar symbolism. Materials: stone.The Double-Faced Bead from SefertepeThis double-faced bead is one of Sefertepe's most distinctive portable objects: a small wearable object with two human-like faces reported in current…The Leopard Figurine from SefertepeThe leopard figurine is a strong Sefertepe animal-image lead, but its material, findspot, and object metadata should remain tied to the source trail.…
The Paired Human Faces at SefertepeThe paired human faces are one of Sefertepe's clearest public image anchors and should be read as physical face imagery before interpretation. Faces…The Sefertepe Bead AssemblageSefertepe's bead assemblage is a strong small-find layer, but individual objects, materials, counts, and findspots should stay separated. Materials:…The Skull Room: 22-Skull Evidence LayerThis Sefertepe page keeps the reported 22-skull room layer separate from other skull counts and later interpretation. Skulls placed in one room; only…The Stone Object with 13 CirclesThis worked stone object is a useful Sefertepe small-find lead because its thirteen circular marks make it visually memorable while its exact context.…Çakmaktepe 5
Çakmaktepe's Mortars and Food-Work ToolsÇakmaktepe's mortars and food-work tools help show that early Taş Tepeler evidence includes daily work, processing, and settlement planning, not only…The Antelope Hunting Scene at ÇakmaktepeThis hunting scene is one of Çakmaktepe's strongest visual leads and should stay connected to its specific source and building context. The official…The Burnt Gazelle Skulls at ÇakmaktepeThis is Çakmaktepe's strongest public object group: more than 30 burnt gazelle skulls were reported outside Special Building 15. The deposit was…The Earlier Animal-Head Deposit at ÇakmaktepeThis earlier animal-head context keeps cattle, sheep, and equid head evidence separate from the later Special Building 15 gazelle deposit. This object…The Wild Sheep Heads at ÇakmaktepeThese wild sheep heads belong beside the Special Building 15 animal-head evidence, but should stay separate from the larger burnt gazelle skull…Harbetsuvan 1
Ayanlar Höyük 4
Ayanlar Ground-Stone ToolsAyanlar ground-stone tools prepare the public object layer for later photos and catalog details while keeping context levels clear. Current notes…
Blades And Stone ImplementsAyanlar blades and stone implements give the emerging site a practical lithic evidence layer. Current notes mention flint blades, flakes, points,…
The Decorated Stone Vessel from AyanlarThis decorated stone vessel is Ayanlar's strongest visual small-find lead,. Ayanlar records include a decorated stone vessel with animal imagery.
The Possible Leopard-Head Fragment from AyanlarThis possible leopard-head fragment is a promising Ayanlar research lead and should be presented as possible until source, image, and context details…Gürcütepe 3
Gürcütepe Animal and Food EvidenceGürcütepe's animal and food evidence helps anchor the site in ordinary settlement life, hearths, craft, and subsistence. Current notes describe…Gürcütepe Craft Tools and Everyday ObjectsThese Gürcütepe objects help show domestic work, craft, and village life rather than monumental architecture alone. The object group belongs with…Gürcütepe FigurinesGürcütepe's figurines belong in a plain settlement-and-craft context, helping the site show everyday Neolithic life beside symbolic objects. Current…