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Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological tell in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, approximately 12 km northeast of the city of Şanlıurfa. The tell includes two phases of use believed to be of a social or ritual nature dating back to the 10th–8th millennium BC. The tell was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Şanlıurfa Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Neolithic Age
Oldest Culture: Neolithic
Later Cultures: Neolithic
Site Features: Neolithic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Göbekli Tepe
Date of Inscription: 2018
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