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Turkey<\/a><\/strong> is distinctly important not only because of the civilizations ruled in these lands throughout history<\/a><\/strong> but also in the prehistoric period. The G\u00f6beklitepe site, which was discovered in \u015eanl\u0131urfa years ago, proves this sentence because this historical area is called the zero point of human history and the place where civilization was born. G\u00f6beklitepe excavations are still going on and there are changes in the unearthed finds and important historical information day by day. The mystery of the region, which is still not fully illuminated, has been the subject of many books and articles. This year the place even was the main subject of a TV series called Atiye. Read our article for more about G\u00f6beklitepe, where the world’s first temple is located!<\/p>\n

G\u00f6beklitepe is located in \u015eanl\u0131urfa<\/h2>\n

\"Gobeklitepe-\"<\/p>\n

G\u00f6beklitepe is located near \u00d6rencik Village, northeast of the city centre of \u015eanl\u0131urfa, with a wide viewing area of \u200b\u200bapproximately 300 m in diameter and 15 m in height.<\/p>\n

The first research in this important historical area was carried out by German archaeologist Prof Klaus Schmidt in 1994 and the first excavations started in 1995.<\/h2>\n

\"Klaus-Schmidt.\"<\/p>\n

G\u00f6beklitepe was originally discovered in 1963 during the surveys in the region, but it was not emphasized. In 1994, the importance of the region was discovered by the research conducted by German archaeologist Prof Klaus Schmidt and excavations were started at the end of one year. Prof Schmidt continued excavations in the region until his death in 2014.<\/p>\n

G\u00f6beklitepe is the oldest known temple in human history<\/h2>\n

\"Gobeklitepe-ilk-tapinak\"<\/p>\n

G\u00f6beklitepe is a prehistoric area dating from the late 10th millennium BC to the 9th millennium BC. That place, which belongs to the Neolithic period, is described as the first religious centre on earth. Approximately 20 temples have been discovered in the region and 6 temples have been unearthed so far.<\/p>\n

G\u00f6beklitepe excavations caused important historical information to change<\/h2>\n

\"g\u00f6beklitepe\"<\/p>\n

Before this 12,000-year-old area was discovered, it was thought that people did not know how to use iron and did not start making pottery. It was also believed that humanity had entered the sedentary life with the discovery of agriculture. Whereas, G\u00f6beklitepe also changed this information and showed that, even when humankind was still a hunter-gatherer, they built structures.<\/p>\n

It is thought that G\u00f6beklitepe was buried by human hands 1500 years after its construction<\/h2>\n

\"Gobeklitepe-Sanliurfa\"<\/p>\n

Although there is no definite information about this issue, the level of soil level corrected at the location of the building shows that the building was buried by human hand, not naturally. It is not known whether this was done to protect the structure or for any other reason. The most plausible of the theories is that this place was used as a star observatory and was buried when it lost its function.<\/p>\n

G\u00f6beklitepe was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018<\/h2>\n

\"T-seklinde-sutunlar\"<\/p>\n

This historical area, which is of great importance in terms of world history, is included in the World Heritage List. The excavations continue around the historical ruins in the region and detailed excavations are expected to continue for 150 years. Studies show that there are at least 15 buildings and more than 200 obelisks in G\u00f6beklitepe.<\/p>\n

The most striking structures in G\u00f6beklitepe are T-shaped columns.<\/h2>\n

T-shaped columns, whose length varies between 3 and 6 meters, are thought to be stylized human figures. The three-dimensional lion relief, which is depicted differently from other figures on the columns, attracts attention. These figures strengthen the possibility that lions lived in Anatolia during the Neolithic period.<\/p>\n

The discovery of G\u00f6beklitepe is an indication that the settled life was passed through the temple, not agriculture.<\/h2>\n

Before G\u00f6beklitepe, all history books wrote that the transition to settled life occurred with the emergence of farming and animal husbandry. According to Prof Schmidt, as a result of the continuous gathering of hunter and gatherer communities in the religious centres such as here, understood from the G\u00f6beklitepe excavations, the settled life was established.<\/p>\n

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