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The ruins of Göbekli Tepe

  • Örencik, 63290 Haliliye/Şanlıurfa, Turchia
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The ruins of Göbekli Tepe are one of the oldest archaeological finds in the world. The structure, which may have been a sanctuary or a temple, is about 10,000 years old. Researchers have uncoverd 43 megaliths so far at the site. Some of these standing stones display artwork depicting foxes, bulls, lions, snakes, spiders, wild boars, and scorpions. The age of Göbekli Tepe has challenged conventional thinking about the rise of civilization as it predates the beginning of agriculture, pottery, and writing. Until its discovery, scientists did not think that such a complex structure could be built by early hunter-gatherer peoples.

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