A Unique 11,000-Year-Old Statue of a Human Sitting on a Leopard Unearthed at Karahantepe — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-unique-11-000-year-old-statue-of-a-human-sitting-on-a-leopard-unearthed-at-karahantepeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. 11,000-Year-Old Sculpture of Human Riding Leopard Found at Karahantepehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-unique-11-000-year-old-statue-of-a-human-sitting-on-a-leopard-unearthed-at-karahantepehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-unique-11-000-year-old-statue-of-a-human-sitting-on-a-leopard-unearthed-at-karahantepe#u49620Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:39 +0000Archaeologists in southeast Turkey unearthed a rare Neolithic stone sculpture depicting a human figure sitting on a leopard. The 11,000-year-old statue was discovered at the Karahantepe site in Sanliurfa. This unique find represents a person riding the back of the animal, a depiction not commonly seen in art from this era. The discovery adds to the growing body of evidence regarding early human settlements and artistic expression in the region during the Stone Age.Why it mattersKarahantepe is part of a larger network of Neolithic sites in Turkey, including Sayburc, which researchers suggest ma