A section of the temple complex at Gobekli Tepe located 10km from Urfa in south-eastern Turkey.
A section of the temple complex at Gobekli Tepe located 10km from Urfa in south-eastern Turkey. It was discovered by a German archaeologist named Dr Klaus Schmidt in 1994 and at present only 5% of the site has been uncovered. The site dates back 12,000 years and is the oldest temple complex discovered by man. The outline of numerous animals can be seen carved onto the stone pillars.
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