
Madenşehir Örenyeri is located approximately 37 km north of the city center of Karaman, on the slopes of Karadağ, within and around the village of Madenşehir. The site is one of the historical settlements developed on the volcanic terrain of Karadağ. The settlement consists of clusters of historical structures concentrated around the village of Madenşehir, Yukarı Ören, and Değle. Karadağ, with its highest point at Mahalaç Tepe standing at 2,288 meters, dominates the region’s topography. The sett
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The Good Shepherd Fresco is a wall painting composition dating to the early Christian period, uncovered in 2025. The fresco, dated to the 3rd century, is located in a burial chamber whose north wall is richly decorated and depicts Jesus Christ as a young, beardless figure carrying a large horned ram on his shoulders. The Good Shepherd Fresco, Excavation Work (Panoramanews) " image-alternate="" image-element-format="right"> Archaeological Findings The Good Shepherd fresco was discovered in a b
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