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Göbeklitepe – Karahantepe – Harran

A driving route from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages: Göbeklitepe, a UNESCO heritage site dating to around 9600 BC, its contemporary Karahantepe in the Tek Tek Mountains, then in Harran the ancient mound with the ruins of the Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque), considered the oldest mosque in Anatolia, and the beehive houses with their conical domes.

Estimated duration
~7 h
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~72 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
4 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

Parts of the Harran archaeological site may appear closed after the earthquake; check in advance which sections are open. In summer temperatures can exceed 40 °C; set off early in the morning and carry a hat and plenty of water.

Route map

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    Mound (höyük)

    Göbeklitepe

    Haliliye, Şanlıurfa

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  2. 2

    ~37 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Mound (höyük)

    Karahantepe

    Haliliye, Şanlıurfa

    ~36.87 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  3. 3

    ~35 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Archaeological site

    Harran Archaeological Site and Harran Ulu Mosque

    Harran, Şanlıurfa

    ~34.9 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  4. 4

    ~370 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Architecture

    Harran Beehive Houses (Kümbet Evleri)

    Harran, Şanlıurfa

    ~0.37 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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