Morocco → Turkey · 10 Days · March 27 – April 5, 2026
You don't open a murder trial with the forensics — you open with the victim. Before we can question what humanity built, we have to prove the defendant exists and when the clock started.
Day 2 — Jebel Irhoud. Five Homo sapiens skulls. 300,000 years old. Re-dated in 2017. The prosecution establishes: the defendant has been here for three hundred millennia.
— 288,000 Years of Silence —
Day 6 — Göbekli Tepe. Monumental stone architecture created by people who hadn't yet invented farming. The site that broke the orthodox timeline. The prosecution asks: if this appeared at 12,000 years, what happened during the other 288,000?
"Jebel Irhoud is where we prove the defendant exists. Göbekli Tepe is where we show you what they were capable of. The 288,000 years between them is the crime scene."
Morocco is warm and dry. Istanbul is cool and wet. Şanlıurfa is the sweet spot. The late March window catches all three at their most cooperative.
Ramadan 2026 ends March 18. Deploying March 27+ means post-Ramadan — all restaurants and services fully operational. Eid al-Fitr celebrations may still be winding down.
Clean, functional, well-located. Every option below has been vetted for proximity to target sites, team coordination capability, and value. You are not a tourist — you have a mission.
Phase Alpha secures the origin evidence in Morocco. Phase Bravo confronts the impossible temple in Turkey. Every day on the ground serves the prosecution.
This is a 10-day investigation, not a backcountry expedition. Hotels every night. Vehicle support at every site. Pack light. Pack smart.
| Item | Details | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights — International | Tampa → Marrakech via Istanbul (Turkish Airlines) | $550 | $700 |
| Flights — Marrakech → Istanbul | Direct, Turkish Airlines (~5 hrs) | $130 | $200 |
| Flights — Istanbul → Şanlıurfa RT | Domestic carriers (~1h45m) | $80 | $180 |
| Hotels — 9 Nights | Marrakech 2, Istanbul 3, Şanlıurfa 4 | $400 | $700 |
| Ground Transport | Pooled: Jebel Irhoud van, GT/KT van, taxis | $100 | $180 |
| Site Fees & Guides | Pooled: entries, local guides, museums | $60 | $120 |
| Turkey e-Visa | Required for US citizens | $50 | $50 |
| Travel Insurance | Required — covers medical evac | $50 | $100 |
| Food & Incidentals | Individual: your meals, your budget | $200 | $350 |
| Total Per Person | $1,620 | $2,580 | |
Estimates based on live pricing, February 2026.
Safety first. Content second. Always. If a site is unsafe, we leave. No footage is worth an injury.
Respect local customs. Cover shoulders and knees in mosques. Ask before photographing people. Tip generously for local guides.
Buddy system at all sites. No one wanders alone at remote locations — Jebel Irhoud, GT, Karahan Tepe.
Nightly content backup. All footage copied to portable SSD every evening. Two copies minimum. No exceptions.
Shared ledger updated daily. All pooled expenses logged and visible to the full team.
Hydration discipline. Minimum 2L water per person at exposed sites. Medical seat monitors team hydration.
Alcohol discipline. No excessive drinking the night before a site day. Hangovers at 300,000-year-old archaeological sites are unacceptable.
Schedule is guidance, not gospel. Buffer day exists for a reason. If Day 6 at GT needs to extend, Day 8 absorbs it.
This investigation is self-funded. Every dollar goes directly to getting boots on the ground — flights, permits, site access, equipment, and documentation. No salaries. No overhead. No middlemen.
Every contribution funds field operations — site access, ground transport, equipment, and documentation for the 290K investigation series.
Contribute via PayPalFor larger contributions or wire transfers, reach out directly. Every dollar is tracked in the shared investigation ledger.
Email fund@290kyearquestion.comFull Transparency. Every contribution is logged in the shared investigation ledger. You'll see exactly where your money went — same ledger the field team uses. No black boxes.
Morocco → Turkey · 10 Days · March 27 – April 5, 2026
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