New excavations at Göbeklitepe unearth rectangular structures
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The use of public buildings and dwellings indicates that Göbeklitepe was not only a center for ritual activities but also a settlement where people lived. (AA photo)
Excavations in a new area of Göbeklitepe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site often described as the “zero point in history,” have uncovered rectangular structures dating to the site’s second phase of settlement.
Professor Necmi Karul, coordinator of the Taş Tepeler Project and head of the Göbeklitepe excavations, told state-run Anadolu Agency that excavations had begun this season in a new area north of the main excavation zone as part of the Culture and Tourism Ministry’s Legacy for the Future Project.
