Pillar 56 belongs to Enclosure H / Building H at Göbekli Tepe. Pillar 56 in K10-34 in the eastern enclosure wall of Enclosure H. Pillar 56's excavated height as 2.15 m, shaft width as 0.94 m, head width as 1.55 m, and maximum thickness as 0.37 m.
What to notice
Pillar 56 is one of the clearest objects inside Enclosure H: one side carries 55 animal images, and the narrow front shows a bull head framed by two snakes. Pillar 56 is one of the clearest objects inside Enclosure H. One side carries 55 animal images. Its narrow front shows a bull head framed by two snakes. The research layer keeps the exact grid position, measurements, motif zones, and source limits. Pillar 56 belongs to Enclosure H / Building H at Göbekli Tepe. Pillar 56 in K10-34 in the eastern enclosure wall of Enclosure H. Pillar 56's excavated height as 2.15 m, shaft width as 0.94 m, head width as 1.55 m, and maximum thickness as 0.37 m. Pillar 56 is described as particularly noteworthy because of its extensively decorated southwestern broad side. Evidence
What's carved on it
- southwestern broad side
- head front