Göbekli Tepe in SE Turkey rewrites history — dated to 9500 BC, the world's oldest known megalithic site. Dr. Klaus Schmidt of the German Archaeological Institute led excavations, revealing stone pillars were originally subsurface, later evolving into standing monuments. Cult buildings oriented north may reflect astronomical beliefs. 🔱⚱️
Göbekli Tepe: World's oldest megalithic site dated to 9500 BC
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Key facts
- Göbekli Tepe in southeast Turkey is the world's oldest known megalithic site
- Dr. Klaus Schmidt of the German Archaeological Institute led excavations
- Site dates to approximately 9500 BC, confirming megalithic traditions existed much earlier than previously thought
- Stone pillars at the site are subsurface structures that later evolved into standing stones
- Cult buildings at Göbekli Tepe and other sites like Karahan Tepe are oriented toward the north
- Archaeologist Klaus Schmidt believed the structures were constructed to honor a non-terrestrial being
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