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Excavations to restart at Neolithic site of Gobeklitepe

This year’s excavations will begin soon in Gobeklitepe, which is regarded as the world’s oldest temple and commonly named the “zero point of civilization.” This ancient temple is located in the eastern Turkish province of Sanliurfa. … Schmidt said there… Continue reading →

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Gobekli Tepe – Turkey: Reshaping Human History – 12,000 Years Old

Göbekli Tepe, is a hilltop sanctuary erected on the highest point of an elongated mountain ridge some 15 km northeast of the town of Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey and 500 miles away from Istanbul, Turkey. It is the most astonishing… Continue reading →

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