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Compare Göbekli Tepe vs Karahan Tepe

Select up to four archaeological sites and compare timelines, civilizations, UNESCO status, evidence ratings, and key facts in one view — free, no login.

Use this tool when you want a fast scholarly side-by-side: which site is older, which spans more centuries, which carries more confirmed vs debated claims, and how far apart they sit on the map. Pick famous pairs such as Göbekli Tepe and Stonehenge, Pompeii and Herculaneum, or Angkor Wat and Borobudur — or build your own classroom set. Every card links back to the full site article with sources, excavations, and the interactive atlas.

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Göbekli Tepe begins roughly 100 years before Karahan Tepe.

Oldest

Göbekli Tepe

9600 BCE – 8000 BCE

Longest span

Karahan Tepe

9500 BCE – 7800 BCE

Most popular

Göbekli Tepe

84 / 100

Distance apart

35 km

Göbekli Tepe → Karahan Tepe

UNESCO World Heritage

  • Göbekli TepeListed
  • Karahan TepeNot listed

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Timeline

9600 BCE7800 BCE
Göbekli Tepe
9600 BCE – 8000 BCE
Karahan Tepe
9500 BCE – 7800 BCE

Popularity

Göbekli Tepe
84/ 100W 95K · G 66
Karahan Tepe
53/ 100W 9K · G 8

Evidence & Interpretation

Göbekli Tepe8 items
Karahan Tepe8 items
Confirmed Inferred Debated
Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe
Türkiye, Southeastern Anatolia
Karahan Tepe
Karahan Tepe
Türkiye, Southeastern Anatolia
Date Range9600 BCE – 8000 BCE9500 BCE – 7800 BCE
ProvinceŞanlıurfaŞanlıurfa
RegionSoutheastern AnatoliaSoutheastern Anatolia
Popularity84 / 10053 / 100
ErasNeolithicNeolithic
CivilizationsPre-Pottery NeolithicPre-Pottery Neolithic
Evidence & Interpretation4✓ 2? 2✗5✓ 2? 1✗
Wikipedia95.2K views/mo8.6K views/mo
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