Spiritual Transcendence and Tourist Experiences at Neolithic Ritual Sites: Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe
Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism February 20, 2026 Serhat Harman, Dilan Titiz, Gamze Görürüm
Nowadays, travelers tend to seek spiritual and sacred experiences on a personal level rather than through institutionalized religious structures. Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe, selected as the study sites for this research, are significant ritual sites dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period in Upper Mesopotamia. Recently, these sites have attracted increasing attention from spiritual...