RELIEFS FROM 2th B.C. DISCOVERED IN ŞANLIURFA

During the surface surveys conducted in Şanlıurfa recent years, a large number of reliefs dating back to timeframe from 2 th B.C. 1th were discovered. Dağyamacı reliefs, located 500 m east Harran Plain within Tek Mountains region, are Said unearthed at some quarry-like location. The location where discovered is only limestone quarry that has been dated region. Orthostatic relief sketches, embossed friezes and stone blocks extracted form cubes Dağyamacı. depict sitting figures, standing nude fauna flora motifs. These estimated be fabricated between first quarter last B.C., present features similar style artifacts previously region delivered Museum. Discovery rock tombs Early Bronze Age lion 1 ancient settlement Soğmatar close indicates around key for stonemasonry since early times. valleys should rather easily thanks natural slopes valley, have transported these settlements established Plain. Absence resources led emergence quarries such fact small sizes line with prevailing fashion trends era allows us date This study intends introduce either recently or during previous excavations.