Nevali Çori overview
Modern name(s) Nevali Çori
Region Anatolia
Latitude 37.52512609 N suggest info
Longitude 38.58326443 E
Status Imprecise
Info Nevali Çori was an early Neolithic settlement thate is famous for having revealed some of the world's most ancient known temples and monumental sculpture. Together with the site of Göbekli Tepe, it has revolutionised scientific understanding of the Eurasian Neolithic.
Excavation
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The site was examined from 1983 to 1991 in the context of rescue excavations during the erection of the Atatürk Dam below Samsat. Excavations were conducted by a team from the University of Heidelberg under the direction of Professor Harald Hauptmann. Together with numerous other archaeological sites in the vicinity, Nevali Cori has since been inundated by the dammed waters of the Euphrates.
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37.525126, 38.583264 === 37.525126 N, 38.583264 E === 37° 31' 30.5" N, 38° 34' 59.8" E
Nearest sites Titris Höyük, circa 9.8 km (6.1 mi) south-east
Charmodara, circa 21 km (13.1 mi) north-east
Eskitas, Ancoz, circa 24 km (14.9 mi) north-east
Tille Höyük, circa 35.6 km (22.1 mi) north-east
Karakus, circa 38.2 km (23.8 mi) north
Urfa, Ur, Edessa, Sanliurfa, circa 43.1 km (26.8 mi) south-east
Göbekli Tepe, circa 45 km (28 mi) south-east
Kazane Höyuk, circa 50.7 km (31.5 mi) south-east
Nemrut Dagi, circa 52.5 km (32.6 mi) north
Karahüyük, circa 57.7 km (35.9 mi) south-west
Mount Nemrut, Nemrut Dagi, circa 59 km (36.6 mi) north
Sultantepe, circa 60.1 km (37.3 mi) south-east
Boztepe, circa 61.5 km (38.2 mi) south
Batnae, Markopolis, Suruç, Tell-Batnan, circa 62.6 km (38.9 mi) south
Yatirtepe Höyük, circa 64.2 km (39.9 mi) south
Turluk, circa 66.1 km (41.1 mi) south-east
Siverek, circa 69.5 km (43.2 mi) east
Hacinebi Höyügü, circa 74.6 km (46.4 mi) south-west
Karakeçi Höyügü, circa 75.8 km (47.1 mi) east
Koruklu, circa 76 km (47.2 mi) south-east
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Database ID 6969, created 7 Apr 2012, 18:27, Last changed 5 Dec 2022, 01:56