This is not a sightseeing tour. It is a structured exploration of the landscapes where settled life, ritual architecture, and early urban identity of this region first emerged. From Istanbul’s imperial layers to the megalithic enclosures of Göbeklitepe, this journey follows a chronological arc - tracing how human communities organized power, belief, and permanence. You will travel with two specialists whose interpretations do not always align. Archaeology, mythology, and political history are examined side-by-side, broadening our perspectives on the origins of our human existence.