Göbeklitepe

The oldest temple in the world. Definitely a worthwhile location to visit. Audio guide, an exhibition and free shuttle service from the parking area included in the ticket price.

A must see if you are in south Turkey. One of the most ancient archeological finds in human history Gobeklitepe span a 12000 years of time. Definitely worth the drive. Easy to rent a car and drive there even on your own. Not need for tours. I did this by my self, rented a car in Adana and slowly got there, stopped in Gaziantep for one night, then drove to Urfa the closest town near the site where you can also visit the famous pools of Abraham

Göbeklitepe is a journey back to the very dawn of civilization, an archaeological wonder that challenges our understanding of human history. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, approximately 12,000 years old, predates even the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge. Its massive, T-shaped pillars, beautifully engraved with reliefs of animals and abstract symbols, evoke awe and curiosity.

The visitor center provides a comprehensive introduction with a replica of Göbeklitepe, introductory films, and various souvenirs. Although some visitors have noted the site could benefit from more detailed information about the steles and the society that built them, the sheer antiquity and mystery of Göbeklitepe compensate for this.

Göbeklitepe is easily accessible from Sanliurfa, and it's recommended to visit between April and October for the most pleasant weather. Comfortable clothing is advised due to the region's warm climate. Whether you're an archaeology enthusiast or just curious about ancient civilizations, Göbeklitepe offers a unique glimpse into a forgotten era of human history. Its significance lies in its status as possibly the world's oldest temple, a testament to the ingenuity of our hunter-gatherer ancestors

This place has impacted me lot. Some people there said it is only stone, nothing to see but for me it is impressive. Knowing that this place is 12 thousand years old and people were still hunters during that time, it is not clear how they architected and built this temple. I even thought extraterrestrial beings helped humanity to build this site. Because agriculture started after this time. I still don’t understand how hunters built something beautiful like this site 12 thousand years ago because building large temples requires coordination, society and money. It is the oldest known temple and human settlement. It changed human knowledge on our evolution. Definitely must see.

Perfect, amazing place to visit.

Many ancient state has been found there , which you'll see closely.

There are available buses in city center. They are going to there every one hour.

If you have a museum card Free entry

Museum card 60₺
Admit one 480₺

Before to move to the ancient part , I highly recommend you to watch short introduction film.

Enjoy the moment and this place 🤞🤞

Oh my…beautiful. What a place. My brain struggles to take in the fact that man / womankind designed and built this place not that long after the last ice age. I also was shocked to find out this site is one of many in the area. I am so happy I can say ‘I was there’

Covered on a 3-day tour from Goreme organised by Yama tours.
It's worth the trip. Many more sites have been found and are been excavated at present.

Gobekli Tepe

A 12000 year old structure has been excavated in Turkey close to the Syrian border in Sanliurfa region. The period of the structure falls in the Pre-pottery Neolithic era, about 10000 BCE, when the hunter-gatherers had started settling down probably in the beginning of the agricultural age. The structure was supported on huge ‘T’ shaped stone pillars. Some say that it was a temple orientated to the constellation of Orion. There are figures of birds and animals carved on the pillars. There are distinctly recognizable figures of fox, boar, sheep, duck, vulture, a lizard like reptile, and a tiger like predator.
The excavation so far has been marked in six segments from A to F. A B C & D segments are under the big roof while E & F are outside the big stadium like roof. The efforts at conservation of the excavated area are remarkable.

There’s a museum in Sanliurfa where the excavated artifacts are displayed. In one section the T-shaped pillars are arranged and covered with a ceiling in a prototype of the temple. The best attraction in the Urfa museum is the URFA MAN.

It is known to be the oldest human made structure. Highly mysterious. There are other sites to be excavated nearby. Recommend it.

The complex itself is rather small but absolutely worth visiting. It is so impressive to be in such an ancient place. Definitely recommend going!

What an incredible place. Have watched alot on YouTube and Etc it wasn't like the other places in turkey because its so far out so no tourist. Standard Turks will find a way to scam as much money out of you as they can.The price have tripled from last year for everything in the country the pass will get you into the museum as well don't let them make you pay twice

I have had the chance to visit this beautiful place with a company tour. This place has many mysteries, unknowns, beautiful artwork and structure. A place in the middle of nowhere, on a hill that has changed the flow of the known history and archaeology.

Please WALK back to the center and enjoy the view. I tried to add as much as I could with my 5yr old phone.

The wind, the sun, the silence, the peace is amazing. I hope to visit this place again, when the new sites are ready to display.

The animal figures carved on the pillars are amazing; pay very good attention to the hidden details.

Pure magic! That’s all I could say. However, they charge foreigners 450₺. I didn’t have to pay that much because of my residency but my friend did and I don’t think that was fair. But the place itself, flawless!

Definitely worth a visit. Entry costs 480 Turkish lira. Not really cheap. Also I don't understand why it's cheaper for Turkish citizen. It's financed also by the EU, so EU citizens should pay the same then Turkish citizen.

Göbeklitepe has contributed a great deal to our understanding of hunter-gatherer life, animal husbandry, agriculture and livestock migration, sacred architecture and the birth of art. It was abandoned after it continued to be present around 8000 B.C and it was not used for other or similar purposes.

THE OLDEST RELIGIOUS SITE IN THE WORLD

The most interesting findings at Göbeklitepe are the t-shaped monolithic pillars which can reach 6 meters in length and 40 tons in weight. Even though six of these pillars were excavated, geomagnetic measurements found there are round 20 pillars in total. These mysterious pillars were lined in a circular plan with stone walls in between. The pillars make up a round or oval enclosed space surrounding a pair of big pillars in the center of the structure.

Most of the pillars have human, animal or abstract symbols. In addition to these oldest reliefs carved into the stone, three-dimensional animal reliefs are also found. The pillars with hand, arm and finger motifs on its body is interpreted as human statues. From the welcome area the excavation site is reached in one minute by shuttles. The animation and information in the entrance are the kind that can't be missed. The excavation area, which is divided into A, B, C and D, is surrounded by a walking excursion route and its top is closed.

I am most impressed by the unity of man and nature depicted as proto-zoomorphic gods, whose attributes are attached to the human-shaped monoliths. These were times when man was one with the macrocosmos - before organised religion, before states and empires corrupted man with power.

Fabulous archeological site. Beautifully presented and although work is in progress, was still able to view what has been discovered. A Neolithic wonder about 11,000 years old. Well worth the long travel to see the ancient carvings on the T pillars.

Wowww, just amazed to see like this place and finally I visited oldest civilisation of the world.
When i reached over there i got goosebumps to see in exhibition room after that i was so excited to see real place of all houses.
I really loved it and it will remember forever in my life

This is one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world, dating back to 12,000 years ago when man were still palaeolithic. The site dates back to pre-pottery and late pottery periods and had been hypothesized to be a critical location that led to the agricultural revolution. It is quite small but we'll laid out and you are able to walk around the site in a circle. Absolutely stunning and a must visit. I don't advise getting the audio guide.

Wow. Incredible and mysterious. 12,000 years ago, an unknown civilization built such temples with aesthetic art. Long arms with hands embrace the pillars. Boars, vultures, leopards, and a scorpion are clearly engraved.
Its dies seem to have been a ceremonial site, possibly worshipping animallist deities.
No wonder the site inspires some crazy ideas but also good fiction.
Netflix series The Gift (Atiye) is one great story centred on this mysterious place that is twice older than Egypts pyramids