Gobekli Tepe

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Gobekli Tepe is a fascinating site and only recently discovered. Along with the sphinx weathering it appears to be another significant piece of evidence suggesting human civilisation goes back further than modern academics think.

The circles are officially 11,000 year old age, and are considered to be religious sanctuaries, which is a significant finding. They have uncovered 4 stone circles and radar scanning has shown that there are more to be excavated. The stones that they have uncovered have animals carved on to them and some of the carvings come out of the rock, almost like they were glued on to the side of standing stones. There are carvings of foxes, antelope and some animals that look like dinosaurs to me, there are also anthropomorphic standing stones with human arms, hands and even waist belts on them.

There is evidence of rock manipulation with the carvings and also strange holes in the rocks in the surrounding area, some like a football was pressed into molten rock and others larger circles made up of several rocks. There were also small circular holes cut into some of the standing stones in the circles.

In the Sanliurfa Museum there is further evidence of rock manipulation and two curious humanoid statues, one with black gemstone eyes which looks rather alien and a strange totem pole with reptilain looking figures on it.

Lots of further excavatinon to be done on this site and a lot of reserach needed to uncover the secrets hidden here.





For further details about my trip around Turkey please click below

http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/blog-725314.html

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Photos

Sanliurfa Museum
A display of interesting looking artifacts taken from Gobekli tepe

Sanliurfa Museum
One of the carvings close up

Sanliurfa Museum
A reptilian looking figureine

Sanliurfa Museum
A snake like animal and two sets of arms

Sanliurfa Museum
A detailed humanoid statue with different types of being

Sanliurfa Museum
Curious looking humanoid with black gemstone eyes

Gobekli Tepe
The 4 stone circles and the walkway they have made

A Typical Column
With the shape typical of Gobekli Tepe

A Column
With what looks like a fox

Curious Carvings
These look like dinosaurs or dodos...

Curious Carvings
...or at least no animals we see today