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1500-year-old church is being unearthed in Harran Ruins..

1500-year-old church is being unearthed in Harran Ruins

The excavations in Harran Ruins, one of the oldest settlements in the world, are uncovering 1500-year-old church ruins. Harran is a remarkable ruin with the Moon Temple dedicated to the Moon God Sin in the 4th century BC. Only the foundations and some wall remains of the Moon Temple have survived to the present day.

In Adıyaman, villagers found the cult site where the oboos were located

The villagers from Adıyaman found the cult area where the ‘oboo’ structures are located

In the Çet Plateau of Kürtek Mountain in the Gerger district of Adıyaman, a place that could have been used as a cult area by people since ancient times has been identified. Structures made by stacking various-sized stones, known as ‘oboo,’ ‘ovoo,’ or ‘oba,’ are considered as mounds or towers. Areas containing these structures, commonly