Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop

#638 among destinations in Turkey

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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. ()

Local name: Yesemek Taş Ocağı ve Heykel Atölyesi Built: XIV century B.C.Coordinates: 36°53'35"N, 36°44'40"E

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GaziantepTurkey

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Nearby attractions include: Tahtaköprü Dam, Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop.

4 miSW
Dam
Tahtaköprü Dam
103 min walk • Tahtaköprü Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
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Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop
20 min walk • 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.