Sayburç
A relief discovered beneath a modern village house, dating to about 11,000 years ago, showing a rare narrative scene of human figures facing off against a leopard and a bull.
Sayburç is one of the sites of the Taş Tepeler (Stone Mounds) project, about 15 km west of the city. In 2021, excavators uncovered a stone bench wall decorated with reliefs of people and wild beasts, considered one of the earliest known narrative reliefs. The site is small, and its opening varies with the excavation season. Check with the museum or a travel agency before you go.
Opening hours
Depends on excavation and opening schedule
Nearby sights
- Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum
- Şanlıurfa Castle
- Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum
- Balıklıgöl (Pools of Abraham)
- Rızvaniye Mosque
- Kızılkoyun Necropolis
- Mevlid-i Halil Mosque
- Fırfırlı Mosque