#GöbekliTepe #PotbellyHill
11,000 years old
15 km east of the city of #Şanlıurfa in the #Germuş mountain range of South East #Turkey.
This #prehistoricsite is dated to between 9,500 and 8,000 BC
Home to the earliest megalithic monuments in the world.
Monumental buildings at Göbekli Tepe were constructed of limestone and feature large monolithic T-shaped stone pillars
Some of which carry breathtaking imagery, including carved depictions of wild animals.

@todayilearned

Possibly where nomadic tribes first gathered.

#GöbekliTepe
#Histodons

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gobekli-tepe-the-worlds-first-temple-83613665/

Today's Thing of Beauty: Tree #GöbekliTepe #Turkiye #Turkey #Anatolia #KlausSchmidt #Megalith Photo by me

Today's Thing of Beauty: Tree #GöbekliTepe #Turkiye #Turkey #Anatolia #KlausSchmidt #Megalith Photo by me

It’s a place you've probably never heard of, but even nowhere is somewhere

A photo exploration of ancient #GöbekliTepe and #KarahanTepe, both about 10,000 years old

Visiting One of the World’s Greatest Archeological Sites in Türkiye
https://www.afar.com/magazine/visiting-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-archeological-sites-in-turkiye

#Archaeology #Archeology #GobekliTepe

Okay, these two guys are killing me. 😂

https://youtu.be/24Ctt1WjsCQ

RT @jens2go@twitter.com

#GobekliTepe‘s monumental T-pillars are actually giant #anthropomorphic sculptures. Got to admit that in the beginning of my work there, more than 12 yrs ago, I found it quite ... challenging to recognize this likeness. Until we finally excavated the 'hands & loincloth' part ...

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jens2go/status/1104064601988255745