An archaeological study has been going on in Urfa Göbeklitepe since 1995, which will enable us to rethink our knowledge about human history, change the established understanding of history and inquire into the history of religions, and not even know the existence of some of us. The building is known as the oldest and largest worship center in the history of Göbeklitepe dating back to 10000 before Milat. Göbeklitepe England 'located at Stonehenge in 7000, Egypt is 7500 years older than the pyramids. In addition, the cultivated plant representing the resident passion is found at the foothill of the wheat in the skirts of Göbeklitepe. Thousand years after it was built, these temples, which were closed and buried by people, are coming back to daylight.
1. Geographic location of Göbeklitepe
Göbeklitepe is located in the vicinity of Örencik village, 20 km north of Şanlıurfa, about 300 meters wide and 15 meters high.
2. Göbeklitepe, the first and greatest temple of history
Göbeklitepe, belonging to the Neolithic turn, is important in terms of being the center of the first belief on earth because of the first temple. Approximately 20 temples have been identified in this area and only 6 temples so far have been brought to light.
3. 7500 years older than the oldest structure
Göbeklitepe is the oldest known artifact to this time and belongs to 7500 years old. The oldest known temple to the discovery of Göbeklitepe is located in Malta and is 5,000 years old. It is also 7000 years old from Stonehenge, 7500 years older than Egyptian pyramids ...
4. Formation of the rocks and construction of the temple
In the period when Göbeklitepe was built, mankind was continuing in small groups collecting plants and hunting animals. It was probably the first time in history that people had to get together in such a crowded way that rocky regions, large columns and heavy stones could be brought to Göbeklitepe for 2 kilometers without handcarts and cargo animals.
5. From the paintings on the walls of the cave to relief animal figures
From the paintings representing the hunting on the walls of the caverns, the animal figures are treated as a single and relief, which reflects a different understanding from an artistic point of view. There are scorpions, foxes, bulls, snakes, wild boar, lion, pike and wild crocodile figures on the stones. According to some archaeologists, these animal figures are described as symbols of different tribes visiting the temple.
6. At the base of wheat in Göbeklitepe
It was discovered that the ancestor of wheat, which is an important cultural plant and has hundreds of genetic variations in the direction of the researches and findings obtained in the region, first grew up in the foothills of Göbeklitepe.
7. 3D lion figure in T columns
Archaeologists think that T-shaped columns, varying from 3 to 6 meters in length, are stylized human figures. Unlike the other figures reflected on the columns, the three-dimensional lion relief depicting the descending descent draws attention. These and other lion figures strengthen the possibility that lions have lived in Anatolia during the neolithic period. The weights of T-pillars representing people vary between 40 and 60 tonnes.
8. Archaeological revolution with oem stone found by the farmer
In 1983, Mahmut Kılıç, who was in the field, took the omalı stone found in the field to the museum, but the work started to be exhibited at the Urfa Museum as an ordinary archaeological finding. In 1963, the University of Istanbul and the University of Chicago conducted a joint study, examining the region but not focusing on its work.
9. And the work starts in 1995
In the chairmanship of Şanlıurfa Museum and Prof. Dr. Scientific consultation of Klaus Schmidt has begun excavations. In 2007, Klaus Schmidt was appointed as the head of the excavation.
10. Historical theft in historic temple
In 2010, it was discovered that the human head sculpture, made of stone with a weight of 25-30 kilograms, of 40 centimeters in height and with animal figures, was stolen from the excavation site two days after it was removed.
11. Agriculture for beer!
Bulgular stone shows that the people of the devil are drinking beer. The excavation has found six limestone carvings with the largest 160-liter capacity so far. Klaus Schmidt, in the light of the finds, human beings began to cultivate for beer, not for bread, but this also happened for the first time in Urfa.
12. Ceremonies using liquid
Archaeologists point out that the floors of the temple remains are made in such a way that it does not pass the liquor. From here, thoughts of what is happening at the ceremonies are not certain yet, they form an idea that they have performed in the context of a fluid (blood, water, alcohol, etc.). (Photo: Tunç Süerdaş)
13. Settled life not with agriculture but with temple
Göbeklitepe also refutes the thesis that "the nomadic communities have learned the agriculture and have settled down", which has been taught in history lessons for years. It was thought that the settled passage of life occurred together with the emergence of farming and animal husbandry. According to Schmidt, the fate of the hunter and gatherer communities has been passed on as a result of constantly coming together in religious centers such as Göbeklitepe. Because of the desire to be close to the center of worship of crowded communities and the lack of adequate resources to meet the needs of these communities in the periphery, people turned to agriculture. In other words, agriculture has brought settled life agriculture as a result of the desire to stay around the religious habits that have not brought settled life.
14. Göbeklitepe at the UNESCO World Heritage Site
"We have found that one of the world's oldest worship centers is in this region with the findings we have obtained from the Göbeklitepe excavations, but with recent excavations we have found that the worship center is the world's greatest worship center.In our research we have found that people who lived in the Polished Stone Age, Scorpions, foxes, snakes, lions, wildebeests, wild herders and wild plant embroideries, and the pictures and reliefs on the stele (stele) give us insight into the art of the people who lived at that time. It is the greatest temple of its kind. " Dr. Klaus Schmidt
1. Geographic location of Göbeklitepe
Göbeklitepe is located in the vicinity of Örencik village, 20 km north of Şanlıurfa, about 300 meters wide and 15 meters high.
2. Göbeklitepe, the first and greatest temple of history
Göbeklitepe, belonging to the Neolithic turn, is important in terms of being the center of the first belief on earth because of the first temple. Approximately 20 temples have been identified in this area and only 6 temples so far have been brought to light.
3. 7500 years older than the oldest structure
Göbeklitepe is the oldest known artifact to this time and belongs to 7500 years old. The oldest known temple to the discovery of Göbeklitepe is located in Malta and is 5,000 years old. It is also 7000 years old from Stonehenge, 7500 years older than Egyptian pyramids ...
4. Formation of the rocks and construction of the temple
In the period when Göbeklitepe was built, mankind was continuing in small groups collecting plants and hunting animals. It was probably the first time in history that people had to get together in such a crowded way that rocky regions, large columns and heavy stones could be brought to Göbeklitepe for 2 kilometers without handcarts and cargo animals.
5. From the paintings on the walls of the cave to relief animal figures
From the paintings representing the hunting on the walls of the caverns, the animal figures are treated as a single and relief, which reflects a different understanding from an artistic point of view. There are scorpions, foxes, bulls, snakes, wild boar, lion, pike and wild crocodile figures on the stones. According to some archaeologists, these animal figures are described as symbols of different tribes visiting the temple.
6. At the base of wheat in Göbeklitepe
It was discovered that the ancestor of wheat, which is an important cultural plant and has hundreds of genetic variations in the direction of the researches and findings obtained in the region, first grew up in the foothills of Göbeklitepe.
7. 3D lion figure in T columns
Archaeologists think that T-shaped columns, varying from 3 to 6 meters in length, are stylized human figures. Unlike the other figures reflected on the columns, the three-dimensional lion relief depicting the descending descent draws attention. These and other lion figures strengthen the possibility that lions have lived in Anatolia during the neolithic period. The weights of T-pillars representing people vary between 40 and 60 tonnes.
8. Archaeological revolution with oem stone found by the farmer
In 1983, Mahmut Kılıç, who was in the field, took the omalı stone found in the field to the museum, but the work started to be exhibited at the Urfa Museum as an ordinary archaeological finding. In 1963, the University of Istanbul and the University of Chicago conducted a joint study, examining the region but not focusing on its work.
9. And the work starts in 1995
In the chairmanship of Şanlıurfa Museum and Prof. Dr. Scientific consultation of Klaus Schmidt has begun excavations. In 2007, Klaus Schmidt was appointed as the head of the excavation.
10. Historical theft in historic temple
In 2010, it was discovered that the human head sculpture, made of stone with a weight of 25-30 kilograms, of 40 centimeters in height and with animal figures, was stolen from the excavation site two days after it was removed.
11. Agriculture for beer!
Bulgular stone shows that the people of the devil are drinking beer. The excavation has found six limestone carvings with the largest 160-liter capacity so far. Klaus Schmidt, in the light of the finds, human beings began to cultivate for beer, not for bread, but this also happened for the first time in Urfa.
12. Ceremonies using liquid
Archaeologists point out that the floors of the temple remains are made in such a way that it does not pass the liquor. From here, thoughts of what is happening at the ceremonies are not certain yet, they form an idea that they have performed in the context of a fluid (blood, water, alcohol, etc.). (Photo: Tunç Süerdaş)
13. Settled life not with agriculture but with temple
Göbeklitepe also refutes the thesis that "the nomadic communities have learned the agriculture and have settled down", which has been taught in history lessons for years. It was thought that the settled passage of life occurred together with the emergence of farming and animal husbandry. According to Schmidt, the fate of the hunter and gatherer communities has been passed on as a result of constantly coming together in religious centers such as Göbeklitepe. Because of the desire to be close to the center of worship of crowded communities and the lack of adequate resources to meet the needs of these communities in the periphery, people turned to agriculture. In other words, agriculture has brought settled life agriculture as a result of the desire to stay around the religious habits that have not brought settled life.
14. Göbeklitepe at the UNESCO World Heritage Site
"We have found that one of the world's oldest worship centers is in this region with the findings we have obtained from the Göbeklitepe excavations, but with recent excavations we have found that the worship center is the world's greatest worship center.In our research we have found that people who lived in the Polished Stone Age, Scorpions, foxes, snakes, lions, wildebeests, wild herders and wild plant embroideries, and the pictures and reliefs on the stele (stele) give us insight into the art of the people who lived at that time. It is the greatest temple of its kind. " Dr. Klaus Schmidt