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Upcoming events at James-Simon-Galerie, Mitte, Berlin.
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CONTEMPORARY
Building community. Göbeklitepe, Taş Tepeler and life 12,000 years ago
12,000 years ago, hunters and gatherers built in modern south-eastern Türkiye monumental structures—architectural and artistic works that archaeologists are still busy deciphering today.
EXHIBITIONS
Building community
This special exhibition at the Museum of the Ancient Near East focuses on art and sculptures from the first settled cultures. Twelve thousand years ago, people in what is now Türkiye erected monumental stone structures and populated them with spectacular stone sculptures.
FESTIVALS
Monumente des Miteinander: Die ersten Bauwerke vor 12.000 Jahren
Monumental T-pillars, delicate sculptures, and artistic artworks showcase the creative power of the first village communities. Planning, transporting, and erecting these structures was only possible through cooperation, skill, and perseverance.
FESTIVALS
Wenn Steine sprechen: Das Leben einer neolithischen Gemeinschaft (Englisch)
Discover the art and life of prehistoric times! 12000 years ago, humans formed the first village communities, cultivated fields, kept animals, and lived together permanently.
FESTIVALS
Hep Beraber & Hep Birlikte (Türkisch)
How did people live 12,000 years ago? How were the first monumental structures built? Explore Taştepeler and experience the ritual and social life of early village communities through T-shaped megaliths, faces, and sculptures.