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 ...

Easter Island and Gobekli Tepe—be connected by more than coincidence? This video explores striking symbolic parallels between the Moai statues and Gobekli Tepe’s Pillar 43, including shared carvings, ...

According to a new study published in the journal Time and Mind, researchers focused their study on an intricately carved pillar at the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site. The pillar is covered ...

Distinctive T-shaped pillars are carved with images of wild animals, providing insight into the way of life ... pobladores de la Alta Mesopotamia hace unos 11.500 años. Göbekli Tepe is located in ...

Animal symbols, such as those used at Gobekli Tepe in modern day Turkey, represent star constellations in the night sky, and are used to mark dates and events such as comet strikes, analysis 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!