Ancient sites in Turkey

Discover 8 ancient sites in Turkey, including Broken Lions' Rock, Derinkuyu Underground City and Dolochiste Submerged City, and more. Each has its story, photos, location and games to test what you learned.

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Broken Lions' RockA Phrygian tomb once guarded by lions, warriors and a Gorgon, now split apart on the floor of the Göynüş Valley.
Derinkuyu Underground CityEight levels of stables, kitchens and chapels cut 85 meters into Cappadocia's soft rock, where villagers hid from raiders.
Dolochiste Submerged CityStairs, house walls and quays slip into clear water along Kekova island, the remains of a Lycian and Byzantine harbor town.
Egil Rock-Cut Castle A rock citadel above the dammed Tigris, with an Assyrian king carved in its cliff and royal tombs whose owners are still debated.
Göbekli TepeRings of carved T-shaped pillars raised by hunter-gatherers more than 11,000 years ago on a hill near Şanlıurfa.
Karahan TepeA rock-cut room of phallic pillars facing a carved head, at the heart of a Stone Age village east of Şanlıurfa.
Noah's Ark RemainsA boat-shaped mound 29 km south of Mount Ararat: Noah's Ark to some, a fold in the rock to others, drilled for the first time in 2026.
Xanthos Ancient CityTombs raised high on stone pillars, a shaft covered in Lycian script, and a city that ancient writers say burned itself twice.

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