
A 3,000-year-old settlement area has been discovered on the shores of the Atatürk Dam, which is built on the Euphrates River
A 3,000-year-old settlement area has been discovered on the shores of the Atatürk Dam, which is built on the Euphrates River in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. The Atatürk Dam was built between the provinces of Adıyaman and Şanlıurfa as part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP). The discovery of the settlement was made by the

7,000-year-old seals with animal figures found at Arslantepe, one of the largest mounds in Türkiye
7,000-year-old seals with animal figures were found in Arslantepe, one of the largest mounds in Türkiye, which was inhabited from 6000 BC until the 11th century AD. Arslantepe Mound is located in the town of Orduzu, 7 kilometers northeast of Malatya, near the western bank of the Euphrates River (Karakaya Dam Lake). The discoveries made