Abuna Yemata Guh-monolithic church, Ethiopia, situated at a height of 2,580 meters and has to be climbed on foot to reach! It is notable for its dome and wall paintings dating back to the 5th century and its architecture. 🎬https://youtu.be/IJCy64adY3Y

The mystery of Göbekli Tepe: humanity's first temple intrigues researchers !!! Archaeologists don't know how to solve the riddle of a place that predates Earth's great civilizations by thousands of years... Göbekli Tepe is one of the great mysteries of the world. Few archaeological discoveries intrigue researchers as much as this one, which may be humanity's first temple. The structure (located on the territory of present-day Turkey) was erected around 10,000 years before Christ by nomadic societies of hunter-gatherers from the Neolithic period. Alignment with constellations: Everything in Göbekli Tepe is mysterious. From the techniques used to erect the monoliths without the help of animals to the fact that no human settlements were found near this temple. The site is believed to be a shrine due to its configuration and alignment with different constellations, and thus it is deduced that there was a cult that looked to the sky. (See other photos in the first comments). The discoveries made in the region suggest that this was the exact point at which the revolution in agriculture, religion and even society began. It is possible that the complex of temples or shrines at Göbekli Tepe represented fertility, life or abundance, as reliefs found there depict animals. Göbekli Tepe is a challenge for archaeologists, as it completely rejects the idea that only sedentary communities erected monumental buildings. That's because the temple was possibly built by nomads more than 5,000 years before Stonehenge or the pyramids of Egypt.

Urfa Şanlıurfa Türkiye Karahantepe is located 60 km east of Şanlıurfa. With a history of 12,000 years, Şanlıurfa, believed by some to be the ancient city of Ur Kaśdim (Ur of the Chaldeans), proudly exhibits the legacy of all the civilizations that have prospered in the region. Şanlıurfa is regarded as a holy site by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. According to the Old Testament, the Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), the "father of the three monotheistic religions," was born in the city of Ur Kaśdim and, together with his family, he migrated to Harran, the "home of patriarchs." In the second millennium BC, the lands of Şanlıurfa were home to a city of a Hurrite state. Some believe that Abraham was born in a cave near the place where the Mevlid Halil Mosque stands now. The site and the cave itself are regarded as sacred. It is interesting that there were so many Neolithic places in very close vicinity, such as Göbeklitepe, Karahantepe, and Nevali Çori are located almost in the same area. The Neolithic settlements of Nevali Çori and the mounds of Lidar Höyük, Gre Virike, and Hessek Höyük are proof of the earliest inhabitants of the region dating back to 8500 BC. Recent archaeological work suggests that Karahantepe might be even earlier than Göbeklitepe, and this places the site to be the earliest known Neolithic site in the world. Just like in Nevali Çori and Göbeklitepe, Karahantepe also has a similar layout, and “T” shaped obelisks, around 250 of which were unearthed so far. As part of the “Göbeklitepe Culture and Karahantepe Excavations” project, surface surveys were initiated two years ago by İstanbul University in the area, known as “Keçilitepe” by the people of the region. The works are headed by Professor Necmi Karul. The archaeological finds at Karahantepe and all Şanlıurfa area keep changing the world's known history. #instagram #turkey #türkiye #göbeklitepe #gobeklitepe #antique #antik #tarih #history #museum #müze #art #old #anatolia #temple #human #archaeology #arkeoloji #insan #history #anadolu #theoldest #ancientaliens #news #people #world #turkish #monolith #relic