09/14/2024
Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic settlement in present-day Turkey, is one of the oldest urban centers in the world, dating back to 7500 BCE. Interestingly, the city had no streets. Instead, the houses were built so closely together that people would travel by walking on the rooftops. Residents entered their homes through holes in the ceiling, using ladders to descend into their living spaces.