Çayönü

#155 among destinations in Turkey

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Çayönü Tepesi is a Neolithic settlement in southeastern Turkey which prospered from circa 8,630 to 6,800 BC. It is located forty kilometres north-west of Diyarbakır, at the foot of the Taurus mountains. It lies near the Boğazçay, a tributary of the upper Tigris River and the Bestakot, an intermittent stream. ()

Local name: Çayönü Höyük Coordinates: 38°13'6"N, 39°43'30"E

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DiyarbakirTurkey

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Çayönü – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Çayönü Mağaraları, Ergani.

~1770 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Çayönü Mağaraları
9 min walk • Çayönü Tepesi is a Neolithic settlement in southeastern Turkey which prospered from circa 8,630 to 6,800 BC. It is located forty kilometres north-west of Diyarbakır, at the foot of the Taurus mountains.
3.9 miNE
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Ergani
99 min walk • Ergani, formerly known as Arghni or Arghana, is a district of Diyarbakır Province of Turkey. The district's area is 1489 km. Ergani District is located in the administrative as the Southeastern Anatolia Region, but as a geographical region it is located in Eastern Anatolia. The mayor is Ahmet Kaya.