Karahan Tepe: The Mysteries of The Oldest Known Settlement

On our final stop on our tour of the historical and archaeological sites of Turkey we visit the oldest settlement ever discovered. The ruins of Karahan Tepe are currently the oldest, and one of the most intriguing, archaeological sites to be discovered in the last thirty years. It is home to colossal ancient constructions carved directly out of the bedrock itself. With only a fraction of this ancient hill discovered, there is still much to learn about how this sites ancient builders lived and thrived at the end of the last ice age.
Join me as we attempt to piece together one of the best known but least understood sites in our ancient past.