ɟœbecˈli teˈpe potbelly hill is an archaeological site in the southeastern anatolia region of turkey approximately 12 km 7 mi northeast of the city of şanlıurfa the tell artificial mound has a height of 15 m 50 ft and is about 300 m 1 000 ft in diameter.
Gobekli tepe roof.
Daily news roof to preserve gobeklitepe excavation area.
Anything else right now is just speculation a fancy synonym for guessing.
It is beautiful and shows both artistic as well as engineering talent.
Andrew curry on the world s first temple.
Göbekli tepe is an archaeological site found in the southeast of turkey.
For some enclosures the entrance was likely through an opening in the roof.
And much of it is still uncovered.
Many of the t pillars are covered with depictions of animals and a few with people.
In modern times it was rediscovered in 1963 during a survey conducted by istanbul university and university of chicago.
If true it may have been built after the end of the last ice age.
While not as old as gobekli.
Therefore this debunks instantaneously the theory that göbekli tepe had a roof or was hand filled.
The alleged roof which is believed to have collapsed or the back filled version thereof is invented by archaeologists because that much soil cannot build up in just 12 000 years.
The roof would support the central pillars while offering protection from the elements.
Snakes are the most common followed by foxes and then vultures.
The surrounding area is also at a similar higher level.