GOBEKLI TEPE, TURKEY
- OLDEST TEMPLE IN THE WORLD -
G'day folks,
Göbekli Tepe is often referred to as the
first temple or the oldest temple in the world.
Built in 10th millennia
BC, this massive, ancient temple in Turkey is made out of pillars
structured into great stone rings. This remarkable stone temple was
built by prehistoric people (hunter-gatherers) on a hilltop and is
considered the oldest human-made place of worship ever discovered.
Göbekli Tepe is older than written language and was built even before
the beginning of agriculture and animal farming.
Interestingly, the site was initially dismissed by anthropologists who
believed it to be a medieval grave. However, Klaus Schmidt of the German
Archaeological Institute visited the site in 1994 and felt that there
was something massive hidden underneath. This proved true as radiocarbon
dating confirmed that Göbekli Tepe was built 11,500 years ago and is
truly one of the most monumental archaeological discoveries in recent
history.
Clancy's comment: Amazing discovery, eh?
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