Çayönü Mağaraları
Çayönü Tepesi is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic B settlement in southeastern Turkey which prospered from around 8630 to 6800 BC. It is located in Diyarbakır 40 kilometres northwest of Diyarbakır, 140 kilometers northeast of Şanlıurfa, at the foot of the Taurus Mountains.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hîlar and Sökündüzü.
Hîlar
Village
Hilar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ergani, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. Its population is 101.
Sökündüzü
Village
Sökündüzü is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ergani, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. Its population is 195.
Boncuklu
Village
Boncuklu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ergani, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. Its population is 88.
Çayönü Mağaraları
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Hilar Mağaraları”
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Ergani, Diyarbakır Province, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.21416° or 38° 12′ 51″ north
Longitude
39.72835° or 39° 43′ 42″ east
Open location code
8GCX6P7H+M8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Çayönü Mağaraları” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Çayönü Tepesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hilar Mağaraları and Hilar Dağı.
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