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Site in Turkey of the first known megaliths and the first known temple.
Details[]
10,000 Years Ago[]
The upper-most layer of the site was active at this time.
Earlier History[]
Megaliths were first erected at this sight about 12,000 years ago. This corresponds with the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A stage. Pillars were arranged in circles, and have carvings of animals on them. In the center of the circles were two T-shaped pillars of humanoid figures. These circles were backfilled at some point.
Another complex was built on top of the one that was filled in earlier. This corresponds with Pre-Pottery Neolithic B stage. The pillars were similar to the earlier ones, but somewhat smaller. One of the pairs of T-shaped pillars were decorated with fierce lions. This site was later backfilled.
A third and uppermost layer of temples was created about 11,000 years ago.
Later History[]
Sometime after 10,000 years ago, this whole site was buried intentionally and the site became known as a holy hill.
Modern History[]
The site was first noted by a joint Turkish/American survey. Klaus Schmidt was in charge of excavation from 1996 until his death in 2014.
Today[]
Gobekli Tepe is located in modern day Turkey in the southeastern province of Sanhurfa. It is on UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. A museum is being planned.
Gobekli Tepe Web Pages[]
Gobekli Tepe In the News[]
First Pictograph (Jul 2015)[]
- http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/signs-of-worlds-first-pictograph-found-in-gobeklitepe--85438
- http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/archaeologists-find-12000-year-old-pictograph-gobeklitepe-003441
First Pictoral Reference Found (Sep 2015)[]
To be Restored (Jan 2016)[]
Modified Calendar Puts Gobekli Tepe at Year Zero (Dec 2016)[]
Documentary Claims Built by Abraham's Father (Jan 2017)[]
Linked to Comet Impact? (May 2017)[]
- http://maajournal.com/Issues/2017/Vol17-1/Sweatman%20and%20Tsikritsis%2017%281%29.pdf
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/04/21/ancient-stone-carvings-confirm-comet-struck-earth-10950bc-wiping/
Hints of Skull Cult (Jun 2017)[]
- https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/skulls-cult-turkey-archaeology-neolithic-gobekli/
- http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/6/e1700564
Debunking Ancient Civilization Theory (Jun 2017)[]
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-there-wasnt-an-advanced-civilization-12-000-years-ago/
Expected to be in Permanent UNESCO World Heritage Site (Oct 2017)[]
Presented in Bodrum conference (Nov 2017)[]
Museum of Paintints (Nov 2017)[]
Reopens to Visitors (Feb 2018)[]
Controversy Around Construction Around Gobekli Tepe (Mar 2018)[]
- http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/construction-around-site-of-gobeklitepe-stirs-debate-129089
- http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/outrage-concrete-poured-world-s-oldest-known-temple-g-bekli-tepe-009802
- http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/the-guard-of-gobeklitepe-humanitys-ground-zero-129322
Shigir Idol Was Contemporary to Gobekli Tepe (Apr 2018)[]
Videos[]
A New History for Humanity – The Human Era
Gobekli Tepe as the "first" human architectural project at the beginning of the "Human Era" calendar.