According to a new study published in the journal Time and Mind, researchers focused their study on an intricately carved ...

some decorated with carvings of wild animals such as lions, foxes, and snakes. Unlike Stonehenge, where the stones were transported from miles away, Gobekli Tepe’s pillars were carved from the ...

Now seen as early evidence of prehistoric worship, the hilltop site was previously shunned by researchers as nothing more than a medieval cemetery. Berthold Steinhilber Six miles from Urfa, an ...

Distinctive T-shaped pillars are carved with images ... and low reliefs of wild animals. Recent excavation works have also identified the remains of non-monumental structures which appear to stem from ...

Carvings at Göbekli Tepe are thought to represent the world's oldest calendar. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!