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Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop

Gaziantep · Museum

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Catalogue label

Type
Archaeology
Kind
Museum
Province / district
Gaziantep
Elevation
456 m
Wikidata
Q26959195

About

Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop is an open-air museum and archaeological site in Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The site was a quarry in Hittite times and occupies a 100000 m2 area, making it the largest known stonemasonry workshop from the ancient Near East.

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