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ART0D95795J2F0Q·Artifact · object

The Urfa Man (Balıklıgöl statue)

PhotographCC BY-SA 4.0About 9000 BC, Pre-Pottery Neolithic
The Urfa Man (Balıklıgöl statue): photo
The Urfa Man (Balıklıgöl statue): photo
The Urfa Man (Balıklıgöl statue): photoThe Urfa Man (Balıklıgöl statue): pictureThe Urfa Man (Balıklıgöl statue): photographThe Urfa Man (Balıklıgöl statue): photographThe Urfa Man (Balıklıgöl statue): photograph

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Copies 5

PhotoDosseman · commons.wikimedia.org · 2019-09 · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original
PictureDosseman · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original
PhotographDosseman · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original
PhotographDosseman · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original
PhotographDosseman · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 4.01 step from the original

Where it was made

AnkaraNicosiaAleppoTabrizMosulAdanaHoms1Şanlıurfa province500 kmBaghdadAnkaraDamascusYerevan1500 km

Sources 1

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The Urfa Man (Balıklıgöl statue) [Artifact ART0D95795J2F0Q]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D95795J2F0Q
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