Category: Mesopotamia

Mysteries from the ancient civilizations along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, thought to be the “cradle of civilization”

Derinkuyu

by Brennan Alan on January 26, 2015 in Mesopotamia

Derinkuyu is another one of my favorite sites. It is located in the central Cappadocia region of Turkey and is referred to as the underground city. It was constructed 90 feet below ground, consists of 18 stories and was thought to house over 20,000 people and livestock. Scientists are unable to definitively date the site since they believe it was…

Göbekli Tepe

by Brennan Alan on January 15, 2015 in Mesopotamia

Göbekli Tepe is probably my favorite ancient site. It is located in the Southeastern region in Turkey and excavations have been going on since 1996. Less than 5% of the site has been excavated and scientists have dated the site to at least 9,000 B.C. You can find more details about the site here. There are multiple reasons why I…

Çatalhöyük

by Brennan Alan on September 24, 2014 in Mesopotamia

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