Göbeklitepe, Taş Tepeler and life 12,000 years ago exhibition opens in Berlin, Germany

2026, February 11

Germany

On February 6, 2026, the "Gebaute Gemeinschaft - Göbeklitepe, Taş Tepeler and Life 12,000 Years Ago" exhibition opened at Berlin's James-Simon-Galerie. Scheduled to be running until July 19, 2026, the show featured 93 archaeological artifacts brought from Turkey from Göbeklitepe and the Taş Tepeler region.

Stone sculptures from the UNESCO World Heritage site Göbeklitepe were exhibited alongside finds from Karahantepe, Sayburç, and Çakmaktepe. Everyday objects and jewelry were on display. Spanish photographer Isabel Muñoz's contemporary interpretations framing the hunter-gatherers' transition to settled life across eight thematic sections, which were exhibited in Spain earlier in 2024, were also included in the exhibition.

The exhibition was curated by Barbara Helwing (Vorderasiatisches Museum) and Necmi Karul (Istanbul University) in collaboration with Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum and the Taş Tepeler research project.

It was the first time some exhibits were brought abroad, after having been exhibited in several locations in Turkey.