Photos: Emz12, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Emz12, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Dülük Ancient City, on camera
Your local guide
Baran Yıldırım
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Highlights
- Low stone foundations, centuries old
- Layers of occupation on one site
- Tombs carved directly into rock
- Carved details despite the weather
- A site most visitors never hear about
About this tour
This session covers Dülük Ancient City, from its settlement ruins to the rock-cut tombs nearby and a wider overlook from higher ground. You see low stone foundations marking centuries of occupation, tombs carved directly into rock, and finally a view connecting the ancient site to the modern city in the distance. Each stop adds a different layer to a site most visitors never hear about.
I begin with a sound check among the ruins, then we move toward the tombs while you ask questions about the site's history. I keep expectations realistic about what remains compared with better known ruins elsewhere. Afterwards I send a short written note on what we saw.
This suits anyone who wants to go beyond Gaziantep's food and museums into its ancient history. It also suits a traveller with a serious interest in archaeology looking for something less visited.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gaziantep before heading out.
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Settlement Ruins 21 min
The camera looks across low stone foundations marking an ancient settlement outside the city. I explain how long this site has been occupied, layer upon layer.
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Rock-Cut Tombs 21 min
You see tombs carved directly into a rock face nearby. I point out carved details still visible despite centuries of weather.
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Hillside Overlook 21 min
From higher ground, the camera takes in the wider site and the modern city visible in the distance. I explain how the settlement's location was chosen.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Gaziantep: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Küşleme (chopped lamb kebab) and Şahinbey, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gaziantep, showing you Settlement Ruins and Rock-Cut Tombs live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Dülük live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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