Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex

Why it mattersKey temple-complex for Southeastern Anatolia, Sanliurfa, illustrating Pre-Pottery Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.

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Built

c. 9000 BCE

Period

Pre-Pottery Neolithic (9500-8500 BCE)

Culture

Pre-Pottery Neolithic

Purpose

Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus with stratified deposits

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 9000 BCE

   Initial construction of Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex main structure

2. c. 803 CE

   Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex

3. 19th–20th century

   Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection

• Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex — Main Temple-Complex FeaturestructurePrimary structure at Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex — enclosure wall with stratified deposits37.0933° N · 39.3126° E
• Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex — Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure at Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits37.0933° N · 39.3154° E
• Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier rock_art panel linked to Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape37.0939° N · 39.3124° E
• Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex — Hydraulic/Cistern AnnexhydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Karahan Tepe Pillared Structure East Ridge — Northern Annex with plastered basin37.0949° N · 39.3131° E