{"id":9467,"date":"2026-02-11T13:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/9467\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T13:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:26:21","slug":"turkiyes-gobeklitepe-artifacts-now-on-display-at-berlin-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/9467\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s G\u00f6beklitepe artifacts now on display at Berlin museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The exhibition \u201cBuilding Community: G\u00f6beklitepe, Ta\u015f Tepeler and Life 12,000 Years Ago\u201d<\/a> opened in Berlin on Feb. 6, a collaboration between T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Vorderasiatisches Museum of the Berlin State Museums.<\/p>\n

The opening at the James-Simon Galerie on Museum Island was attended by Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, German Minister of State for Culture and Media Wolfram Weimer, Turkish Ambassador to Germany G\u00f6khan Turan, German Archaeological Institute President Friederike Fless, exhibition photographer Isabel Munoz, Ta\u015f Tepeler (Stone Mounds) Project Director Necmi Karul and Vorderasiatisches Museum Director Barbara Helwing.<\/p>\n


\n \"This
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\n This undated photo shows photographs of G\u00f6beklitepe and the Stone Mounds on display at the \u201cBuilding Community: G\u00f6beklitepe, Ta\u015f Tepeler and Life 12,000 Years Ago\u201d exhibition in Berlin, Germany. (Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) <\/p>\n

In his remarks, Ersoy said he was delighted to present a \u201cunique heritage belonging to humanity\u2019s shared past\u201d at the heart of Europe. \u201cThrough this exhibition, we witness some of the earliest and most striking chapters of human history,\u201d he said, noting that G\u00f6beklitepe <\/a>and the Ta\u015f Tepeler showcase humanity\u2019s common heritage.<\/p>\n

Ersoy emphasized archaeology\u2019s role in uncovering shared memory. \u201cArchaeology lifts the dust off our collective memory, connecting us to eras where humanity lived together, not apart. Despite modern scientific and technological advances, the past still teaches us invaluable lessons,\u201d he said, adding that T\u00fcrkiye aims to share these lessons with the world.<\/p>\n


\n \"This
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\n This undated photo shows a Ta\u015f Tepeler artifact on display at the \u201cBuilding Community: G\u00f6beklitepe, Ta\u015f Tepeler and Life 12,000 Years Ago\u201d exhibition, Berlin, Germany. (Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) <\/p>\n

The Ta\u015f Tepeler Project<\/a>, which includes G\u00f6beklitepe, reflects decades of intensive research and has fundamentally changed what is known about early human settlements. \u201cIn the part of the Fertile Crescent within T\u00fcrkiye, especially around \u015eanl\u0131urfa, some of the most transformative shifts in human history occurred. The earliest traces of the transition from hunter-gatherer life to settled agriculture are found in sites such as G\u00f6beklitepe and the Ta\u015f Tepeler,\u201d Ersoy said. He added that these discoveries show architecture, sculpture, belief systems and social organization developed far earlier than previously thought, prompting a reevaluation of early civilization.<\/p>\n

The exhibition presents artifacts that illuminate how Neolithic humans perceived the world, interacted with nature and structured society. Finds from G\u00f6beklitepe, Karahantepe and Saybur\u00e7 reveal that symbolic thought, communal rituals, public life and complex social systems existed well before agriculture. The show also highlights the craftsmanship, daily life, rituals and symbolic worlds of these early societies.<\/p>\n


\n \"Culture
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\n Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy speaks to reporters during the opening of the \u201cBuilding Community: G\u00f6beklitepe, Ta\u015f Tepeler and Life 12,000 Years Ago\u201d exhibition, Berlin, Germany, Feb. 5, 2026. (Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) <\/p>\n

Ersoy described the Ta\u015f Tepeler Project as a \u201cuniversal value\u201d fostering international scientific collaboration, with numerous Turkish and foreign institutions involved. The exhibition also builds on global recognition efforts, including the 2024 World Neolithic Congress in \u015eanl\u0131urfa, which brought together over 1,000 scholars from 64 countries and exhibitions by photographer Isabel Munoz in Istanbul, Ankara and Madrid. He noted that the 2024-2025 exhibition \u201cG\u00f6beklitepe: Mystery of a Sacred Site\u201d at Rome\u2019s Colosseum also highlighted the universal significance of the heritage.<\/p>\n

Ersoy praised the long-standing cultural, scientific and archaeological collaboration between T\u00fcrkiye and Germany, recalling the German Archaeological Institute\u2019s work in T\u00fcrkiye since 1929. He paid tribute to professor Klaus Schmidt and former Institute Director Harald Hauptmann for their contributions to understanding G\u00f6beklitepe and Anatolian archaeology.<\/p>\n


\n \"Visitors
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\n Visitors explore the \u201cBuilding Community: G\u00f6beklitepe, Ta\u015f Tepeler and Life 12,000 Years Ago\u201d exhibition, Berlin, Germany, Feb. 5, 2026. (AA Photo) <\/p>\n

Thanking all involved, including the Berlin Embassy, the cultural attache, Turkish Airlines, professor Necmi Karul and the teams of archaeologists and museum staff, Ersoy concluded that he hoped the exhibition would inspire visitors to explore humanity\u2019s past and shared origins.<\/p>\n

Weimer welcomed the exhibition, noting its \u201cextraordinary importance for the history of humanity and civilization\u201d and calling the Turkish-German archaeological partnership \u201ca strong example of understanding humanity\u2019s shared roots.\u201d He also confirmed discussions with Ersoy on future joint archaeological projects.<\/p>\n

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