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Gobekli Tepe

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AddressOrencik, 63290 Haliliye/Sanliurfa
Periods Pre-Pottery Neolithic A
Founded10th Millennium BC
Designated as world heritage site2018 (42nd session)
State Party Turkey
Regions Western Asia
Did you knowEvidence from other sites in the region indicate that sheep, cattle and pigs were domesticated in the area within 1,000 years after Gobekli Tepe was built.
Ratings 4.7
Hours Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30 AM
Phone (0414) 318 51 00
Foundc. 9500 BCE; 11523 years ago
Unesco site id1572
Excav date1995–present
Abandonc. 8000 BCE
Attraction admissions muze.gov.tr
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Date of Upd.
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About Gobekli Tepe


Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic archaeological site in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. The settlement was inhabited from c. 9500 to at least 8000 BCE, during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic. It is famous for its large circular structures that contain massive stone pillars – the world's oldest known megaliths.

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