Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Gaziantep
Explore 5 sacred places in Gaziantep, Turkey, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Gaziantep
Site types in Gaziantep
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Karasu Relief
Gaziantep, Turkey
On a cliff face two hundred meters above the Karasu River near its meeting with the Euphrates, the Karasu Relief shows a deity standing on a stag: Runtiya, the...
Tilmen Höyük
Gaziantep, Turkey
Tilmen Höyük is a Bronze Age tell mound near Islahiye in southeastern Turkey, set within a Ramsar-protected wetland valley....
Yesemek
Gaziantep, Turkey
Yesemek is an ancient quarry and sculpture workshop in southern Turkey where the Hittite Empire produced sacred guardian figures — sphinxes, lions, and mountain gods —...
Zeugma
Gaziantep, Turkey
Zeugma stood for two millennia where the Euphrates divided the Greek and Persian worlds....
Zincirli
Gaziantep, Turkey
Zincirli Höyük is the site of ancient Sam'al, a Neo-Hittite and Aramaean city-state in southeastern Turkey....
Key questions
Gaziantep sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Gaziantep?
- This regional guide currently includes 5 sacred sites in Gaziantep, Turkey.
- Which traditions are represented in Gaziantep?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Ancient.
- Can I view Gaziantep sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.