Enclosure H is a large partly excavated building in Göbekli Tepe's northwestern depression, best known here for Pillar 56 and its dense animal imagery.
What to notice
The enclosure wall suggests a probably elliptical rather than circular structure with an inner diameter of more than 10 m. Enclosure H follows the general scheme of the known PPNA enclosures at Göbekli Tepe, while noting that excavation was not complete. Eight pillars had been reported 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 64, 66, and 69. Enclosure H is a monumental enclosure in the northwestern depression of Göbekli Tepe. It was recognized through geophysical survey and excavation beginning in 2011. It follows the general scheme of known PPNA enclosures, but excavation was not complete.
