New excavations at Sayburç reveal giant enclosure with massive T-pillars. T-shaped monoliths echo Göbekli Tepe among over 50 Neolithic structures found at the site. The discovery adds to the ritual landscape of the Taş Tepeler region.
Giant southern enclosures uncovered at Sayburç
Key facts
- New excavations revealed giant enclosures at the southern part of Sayburç
- Seven to eight T-pillars found in one configuration
- A mysterious trapezoid stone placed on a stack of rocks in the center of an enclosure
- The trapezoid stone has no explanation and is unprecedented at other Taş Tepeler sites
- Massive T-shaped pillars discovered, among the largest at Sayburç
- Loin cloth carvings found on central pillars, similar to Göbekli Tepe pillars 18 and 31
- Debate ongoing whether depicted animals are foxes or leopards
- Features include zigzag serpent motifs, bedrock carvings, and entrances
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