Located in the Germus mountains, near the Syrian border, Gobekli Tepe consists of massive stone circles with T-shaped pillars carved from limestone. These structures were built by hunter ...

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 ...

Carvings at Göbekli Tepe are thought to represent the world's oldest calendar. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Criterion (iv): Göbekli Tepe is an outstanding example of a monumental ensemble of monumental megalithic structures illustrating a significant period of human history. The monolithic T-shaped pillars ...