World's Oldest Temple Discovered In Turkey, Archaeologist Claims (PHOTOS)

[icymist]

A German archaeologist by the name of Klaus Schmidt has claimed discovery in Turkey of the world's oldest temple. Called Gobekli Tepe, it predates Stonehenge by six thousand years, and Smithsonian magazine writes that "the find upends the conventional view of the rise of civilization:"

Six miles from Urfa, an ancient city in southeastern Turkey, Klaus Schmidt has made one of the most startling archaeological discoveries of our time: massive carved stones about 11,000 years old, crafted and arranged by prehistoric people who had not yet developed metal tools or even pottery. The megaliths predate Stonehenge by some 6,000 years. The place is called Gobekli Tepe, and Schmidt, a German archaeologist who has been working here more than a decade, is convinced it's the site of the world's oldest temple...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/09/worlds-oldest-temple-disc_n_142417.html

[ZombieHorde]

1. Very cool. nt

[icymist]

2. I thought so too when I found this!

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[icymist]

3. More links on this place:

http://www.traveltheunknown.com/tripfinder/tour-group/gobekli-tepe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/06/gobekli-tepe/mann-text

[intaglio]

4. Other links

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/gobekli-tepe.html

http://video.nationalgeographic.co.uk/video/the-magazine/the-magazine-latest/ngm-gobekli-tepe-artwork/

[libodem]

5. Wow

Usually the older these sites are the more likely little carved Goddess images are found. Wonder if they will find any reference to the great Mother?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. DU Rec

[felix_numinous]

7. Of course kitties were revered then

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