UNESCO · 2012
Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
Cultural Konya iii | iv
Overview
UNESCO sites and what they mean
Çatalhöyük is a Neolithic town with no streets: people entered their homes through the roof and lived in densely packed rooms decorated with wall paintings, bull horns and burials. It changes the way you picture the first cities.
Çatalhöyük is one of the earliest known large Neolithic settlements, with houses built against each other and entered from the roof. The reconstructed house and the visitor centre help explain what survives as low mud-brick walls. It is a short drive from Konya and works well as a half-day stop.
UNESCO
2012
Cultural
iii | iv
Getting there
Practical information
Province
Airports
- KYA · 3. Ana Jet Üs Komutanlığı
- KYA · Konya Havalimanı
Top attractions
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Local flavours
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