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Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop
Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop
Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop is an open-air museum and archaeological site located in Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The site was a quarry in Hittite times and considered to be the largest known stonemasonry workshop from the ancient Near East.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Gaziantep Province
Category: Ancient Rock Workes
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Hittite
Later Cultures: Hittite
Site Features: Hittite Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Workshop
Date of Submission: 2012
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