Now seen as early evidence of prehistoric worship, the hilltop site was previously shunned by researchers as nothing more than a medieval cemetery. Berthold Steinhilber Six miles from Urfa, an ancient ...
GOBEKLI TEPE, Turkey — Tour guide Sabahattin Alkan herds curious tourists through the scorching afternoon heat, luring them with the promise of something far stranger than your typical vacation snap. ...
At first glance, the V-shaped symbols carved onto the pillars at Gobekli Tepe — an archaeological site in southern Turkey — don’t look like much compared to the adjacent animal shapes depicting the ...
Archaeologists are excavating an ancient Neolithic site in Turkey that is believed to represent one of the earliest found in the region, potentially even predating the famous site of Göbekli Tepe. The ...
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12,000-year-old monument discovered in Turkey with mysterious carvings could be world’s oldest calendar
Researchers believe they have uncovered theoldest solar calendar in human history. It is supposedly a 12,000-year-old monument found in Göbekli Tepe, southern Turkey. Its existence has been known for ...
The city in southeastern Turkey resounds with music, food and culture — and echoes with more than 11,000 years of human history. By Barry Yourgrau As we climbed the slope toward one of the world’s ...
Archaeologists have long pondered the purpose of Göbekli Tepe, seven hectares of 11,000 year old ruins in Southern Turkey. Its intricate carvings have proven equally enigmatic. But, a new study by ...
Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar calendar in ancient civilization. Marking a massive comet strike as the start, ...
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