Karahantepe

A unique 11,000-year-old statue of a human sitting on a leopard was unearthed at Karahantepe

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A unique 11,000-year-old statue of a human sitting on a leopard was unearthed at Karahantepe

The newly discovered 11,000-year-old composite statue at Karahantepe, PC: Ministry of Culture and Tourism / Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Archaeologists excavating Karahantepe, a Neolithic site in southeastern Türkiye’s Şanlıurfa province, have uncovered a 70-centimetre-high stone sculpture showing a human figure seated on the back of a leopard. The discovery was announced on August 25, 2026, by … Read more

11,000-year-old sculpture of human seated on leopard found on a stone bench at Karahantepe in Türkiye reveals unique Neolithic art

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11,000-year-old sculpture of human seated on leopard found on a stone bench at Karahantepe in Türkiye reveals unique Neolithic art

PC: Official website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey. Archaeologists in southeastern Türkiye have unearthed an unusual 11,000-year-old stone sculpture showing a human figure seated on a leopard, offering a rare glimpse into the artistic world of one of the world’s earliest settled communities. Archaeologists found the 70-centimetre-high figure … Read more