Gobekli Tepe, Turkey

In Turkey, there is also a curious, mysterious monument - Göbekli Tepe rocky trip, whose name is literally translated as a 'bellied hill'. This most ancient monument is a temple complex built by one of the ancient civilizations. The scientists have been trying to establish the approximate age of the building for several years. And every time the research results are surprising.

All examinations carried out so far show that the temple complex was built no later than the 9th millennium BC. Thus, the age of the voyage is more than 12,000 years. The monument is a complex of twenty concentric circles made up of huge stones. To fully appreciate the uniqueness of the structure, one has to take into account that in the 9th century, agriculture has begun to develop, according to the versions of the scientists. It was impossible to conceive of the complicated construction work with the use of the carefully carved stone.

The extent of the building is simply amazing. The circle diameter is about 30 meters. In the center of each circle there are the sculptures of animals and birds. The unique circles on Göbekli Tepe hill were discovered in the 60s of the last century. The great research was not begun until 1994. To date, archaeologists have only completely excavated 4 out of 20 circles. The excavations of the other complex will take at least 50 years. Perhaps the further researches of the temple complex will throw a hint at the phenomena associated with it. Next - Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut