Questions, answered.

What is Göbekli Tepe?The 11,000-year-old site that rewrote history How old is it?Older than the pyramids by 7,000 years Who built it?Hunter-gatherers, before farming Why was it buried?The debate over how it was preserved What do the carvings mean?Foxes, snakes, vultures — and belief What is Taş Tepeler?The whole landscape of stone hills Karahan vs. Göbekli TepeHow the two great sites compare Can you visit?How to see it for yourself

What is Taş Tepeler?The whole landscape, in one place The chronologyTwo thousand years, in order Terminology & glossaryPPNB, T-pillar, terrazzo, explained The reference libraryEvery source, in one place

ArchitectureEnclosures, rock-cut rooms, terrazzo SymbolismThe animal language & the human body Burial & the deadThe skull cult & headless figures What they ateHunting, feasting & the road to farming Excavation historyFrom Schmidt to the Taş Tepeler program What the carvings meanFoxes, snakes, vultures — and belief

Was it built by aliens?The honest answer, and the proof A lost civilization?"Ancient Apocalypse," examined The "handbags" mysteryThe internet's favourite carving How do we know its age?How the dating actually works Is it really a temple?The world's-first-temple claim How was it built?Ten-ton pillars, no metal or wheel Did anyone live there?Sanctuary, or settlement? What happened to them?Where the builders went Is the Vulture Stone a star map?The comet theory vs. the evidence The Garden of Eden?Where the idea comes from