Göbekli Tepe, Archaeological site in Turkey
Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.
Dating back to the 10th–8th millennium BCE, it's considered the world's oldest known megaliths.
The site has a significant importance in understanding the transition from hunting-gathering societies to agricultural ones.
It's open for visitors and can be reached via Şanlıurfa city.
Göbekli Tepe challenges the conventional understanding of 'Neolithic revolution'.
Location: Şanlıurfa Province
Location: Haliliye
Inception: 10 Millenium BCE
Elevation above the sea: 760 m
Website: muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?sectionId=SGT01&distId=SGT
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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