Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure

Why it mattersKey Göbeklian megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 9000 BCE

Period

PPN (9000–8500 BCE)

Culture

Göbeklian

Purpose

Bedrock-cut enclosure with leopard-bull-human frieze — early narrative relief

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1911

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 9000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure

2. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure

3. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure

• Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure — Principal Standing Stone

  standing stone

  standing stone at Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure — hydraulic feature

  37.3192° N · 38.9126° E

• Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure — hydraulic feature

  37.3216° N · 38.9101° E

• Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure — Cairn Annex 3

  cairn

  cairn at Sayburç — Leopard Relief Enclosure — outlier feature

  37.3190° N · 38.9121° E