The megalithic structures were discovered by archaeologists under the direction of Klaus Schmidt. The excavations in this area began in 1994. Besides the mysterious circles, the scholars have also found the ruins of the ancient temples and the other buildings whose age is about 12 thousand years. The archaeological excavations in Göbekli Tepe have been going on for more than ten years. So far, scientists have discovered only a small part of the hidden treasures of the earth.
The historian researchers say that the complex of sacred buildings was here several thousand years ago. Here people have brought sacrifices to the fertility gods. The mysterious circles are the central part of this sacral complex and location of the most important rituals. Perhaps the unique circles are only a part of the huge complex of temples, and the monoliths discovered nearby show with pictograms. The latter are very interesting and worth seeing. Among the numerous pictograms were not only the animal figures, but also the images of beings, which only a little remember the human being.
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