Göbekli Tepe Is 6,000 Years Older Than Stonehenge

Göbekli Tepe, in southeastern Turkey, was built more than eleven thousand years ago, about six thousand years before Stonehenge and long before writing, pottery or the wheel. Overlooked in a 1963 survey as a medieval cemetery, it was excavated from the 1990s by Klaus Schmidt, who uncovered circles of carved T-shaped pillars up to five and a half meters tall and called it the world's first temple, built by hunter-gatherers before farming. Newer excavations have revised that picture, finding hearths, stone tools, thousands of grinding stones for wild grain and a rock-cut rainwater pit, while the idea that the builders deliberately buried their monuments is now debated. (Sources: German Archaeological Institute excavations; Lee Clare and Moritz Kinzel, recent research at Göbekli Tepe.) If you enjoyed this story, you can explore the books, audiobook, workbook, and guides from The Midnight Library here: 🕯️📚 👉 https://themidnightart.com/collections/books-audiobooks-guides If you'd like to support the continuation of this work, you can become a member or leave a Super Thanks. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwGYQ1Lgt_i4pEK0JOdUSzQ/join Support is never expected — but always deeply appreciated. ❤️ Thank you for being here, and for spending this time in the library. 🕯️✨ For those who resonate with the visual world of The Midnight Library, a curated collection of art and apparel inspired by these themes is available here: 👉 https://themidnightart.com/ For ambient, chant, and cinematic music inspired by ancient traditions, visit The Midnight Library Music: 👉 / @themidnightlibrarymusic For intimate and emotional musical compositions, explore The Romantic Guy: 👉 / @theromanticguy Every story in The Midnight Library opens another door. 🕯️🔑 #GobekliTepe #AncientCivilizations #Archaeology #AncientMysteries #Shorts #TheMidnightLibrary