Historic · Çumra, Konya
Çatalhöyük
A Neolithic settlement about 9,000 years old, UNESCO World Heritage.
- History
Çatalhöyük is one of humanity's first large settlements. Its adjoining mud-brick houses entered through the roof and its wall paintings tell of Neolithic life. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012, and the excavation areas are visited under protective shelters.