The enclosures at Göbekli Tepe range from 40-65 ft wide, with central T-shaped pillars reaching about 18 ft tall. Each structure features approximately 12 stones and is carved directly from bedrock. The pillars are anthropomorphic, depicting hands, arms, and belts, with abstract blank rectangular heads covered in intricate 3D reliefs.
Göbekli Tepe architecture: T-shaped pillars carved from bedrock with anthropomorphic reliefs
Key facts
- Each enclosure is between 40 to 65 ft wide, up to 70 ft in some cases
- Central pillars are approximately 18 ft (5.5 m) tall
- Enclosure D is about 50-60 ft wide
- 12 or more stones typically per enclosure with two central T-shaped pillars
- Base of each structure is carved out of bedrock with a curb around the edge
- T-shaped pillars are anthropomorphic with hands, arms, and belts; heads are abstract blank rectangles
- 3D relief carvings cover the pillars
- Only 5-7% of Göbekli Tepe has been uncovered
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