Thursday, September 11, 2014

Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Museum

Yesemek Quarry and Sculpture Museum (Turkish: Yesemek Taş Ocağı ve Heykel Müzesi) is located in the İslahiye district of Gaziantep Province. This quarry was opened on 1375 - 1335 BC by Emperor Suppiluiluma, the emperor of Hittite. Nearly 300 sculptres are in the area.

Coordinates: 36° 54' 15.12" N  36° 44' 39.12" E

Photo by m.ta®han

Photo by m.ta®han

Photo by abeyazlar

Photo by Freek Geldof

Photo by Freek Geldof


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