The place is called Gobekli Tepe, and Schmidt ... in the center are two large stone T-shaped pillars encircled by slightly smaller stones facing inward. The tallest pillars tower 16 feet and ...

Enclosure D with T-shaped pillars at Göbekli Tepe, south-east of present-day Turkey. This archaeological site includes the world's oldest known temple.

Criterion (ii): Göbekli Tepe is one of the first manifestations of human-made monumental architecture. The site testifies to innovative building techniques, including the integration of frequently ...

Located in the Germus mountains, near the Syrian border, Gobekli Tepe consists of massive stone circles with T-shaped pillars carved from limestone. These structures were built by hunter ...

Schmidt sees Göbekli Tepe as evidence for Cauvin's theory. "The animals were guardians to the spirit world," he says. "The reliefs on the T-shaped pillars illustrate that other world." ...

There has always been plenty of mystery surrounding the world's oldest structures. From the enigmatic pyramids dotting Egypt ...