Chinese archaeologists are uncovering traces of Neolithic life in Türkiye’s southeastern province of Şanlıurfa as part of the Culture and Tourism Ministry's Stone Hills Project.
Excavation work at the site of Yoğunburç in the Karaköprü district began last month under the direction of professor Gan Caichao of the Archaeological Research Center of China's National Cultural Heritage Administration.
The work is being done in cooperation with the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum as part of Türkiye-China collaboration under the Stone Hills Project.
The excavation covers approximately 22,000 square meters (237,000 square feet) and examines remains dating to the same Neolithic period as the famed site of Göbeklitepe, which is also located in Şanlıurfa.
Gan told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the team was delighted to be in Türkiye and take part in the Stone Hills Project.
