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ART0D9578E46JFB·Artifact · object

Pillar 43, the "Vulture Stone"

PhotographCC BY-SA 2.0Enclosure D, mid-10th millennium BC
Pillar 43, the "Vulture Stone": photo
Pillar 43, the "Vulture Stone": photo
Pillar 43, the "Vulture Stone": photoPillar 43, the "Vulture Stone": picturePillar 43, the "Vulture Stone": photoPillar 43, the "Vulture Stone": picture

Sue Fleckney. CC BY-SA 2.0

Copies 4

PhotoSue Fleckney · commons.wikimedia.org · 2013-08-20 · CC BY-SA 2.01 step from the original
PictureSue Fleckney · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 2.01 step from the original
PhotoDosseman · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original
PictureDosseman · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original

Where it is kept

AleppoMosulAdanaGaziantepDuhokDiyarbakırKayseri1Göbekli Tepe200 kmNicosiaAleppoMosulAdana1200 km
Göbekli Tepe · Archaeological mound

Sources 2

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Pillar 43, the "Vulture Stone" [Artifact ART0D9578E46JFB]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D9578E46JFB
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