iSG1MsQSo_A gobekli-tepe-the-dawn-of-civilization Göbekli Tepe | The Dawn of Civilization Thousands of years before anyone thought to construct pointy Egyptian tombs or arrange mysterious stone circles, there was Göbekli Tepe: a 20th century archaeological discovery in Turkey that predates civilization itself. Mjs05OJE1jQ incredible-polygonal-stonework-of-alaca-hoyuk-ancient-turkey Incredible Polygonal Stonework of Alaca Höyük, Ancient Turkey The Hittite civilisation is something I’ve rarely discussed over the years because it’s never been a strong area of interest, really because of my own lack of knowledge, but every time I start some new research, I come across something created by the Hittites that really takes my breath away. Xfxzd300ALA the-mysterious-11000-year-old-kilisik-sculpture-of-ancient-turkey The Mysterious 11,000-Year-Old Kilisik Sculpture of Turkey Some of the incredible ancient finds from Pre-Pottery Neolithic Turkey deserve a dedicated video, and the Kilisik sculpture found in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey, back in 1965, is one such find. 7PBSjhCt7Hw why-was-gobekli-tepe-abandoned-10000-years-ago Why was Göbekli Tepe Abandoned 10,000 Years Ago? As climatic conditions improved after the Younger Dryas climate catastrophe, southeastern Anatolia developed into an area rich in living resources. XjSzeWjooFE ancient-architects-12000-year-old-ancient-seafarers-of-cyprus Ancient Architects | 12,000-Year-Old Ancient SeaFarers of Cyprus In recent years I’ve looked at Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites from Turkey down to Southern Jordan, but one thing I really wanted to learn about is Cyprus, an island very much part of this region, close to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Palestine, all of which were home to early permanent settlements during and after the Younger Dryas. 2ASpqF2QxhU gobekli-tepe-the-changing-story-2023 Göbekli Tepe: The Changing Story (2023) When tourists enter the visitors centre at Göbekli Tepe, there are two prominent slogans on display, marketing messages used by authorities, and repeated by the media time and time again, those being “Zero Point of History” and the “First Temple in the World”. V-St_WBE3Dc 11000-year-old-modified-human-skulls-at-gobekli-tepe 11.000-Year-Old Modified Human Skulls at Göbekli Tepe When we look at the history of Göbekli Tepe, it’s easy to focus on the structures, the pillars and the symbolism, and we sometimes forget this was the work of people, real people emerging from the harsh conditions of the Younger Dryas to try and build a life in the hills of southeastern Anatolia. B5qtwide-I8 gobekli-tepe-explained-4-common-misconceptions Göbekli Tepe Explained | 4 Common Misconceptions Göbekli Tepe is one of the most enigmatic ancient sites in the world and with more and more research; it just gets even more fascinating, but I’ve noticed that there are many errors that are often repeated on the internet, so in this video, I’ll be giving you the facts and best ideas, as I tackle four common misconceptions. r4xzFWW-FAA gobekli-tepe-and-the-prophecy-of-pillar-43-apocalypse-and-the-vulture-stone Göbekli Tepe and the Prophecy of Pillar 43 | The Vulture Stone We are the descendants of an ancient civilization; one which mastered technology, mapped the cosmos, and understood our relationship with the natural world. tcyIVsmJ_Tw karahan-tepe-new-excavations-and-full-site-tour Karahan Tepe | New Excavations and Full Site Tour I was recently allowed by TugayAlpat, to publish his new footage of the 11,500-Year-Old Megalithic site of Karahan Tepe because I think it's great and important to see how the site is developing in 2023, with the new exacation season now underway. _Op-zsXiGhA karahan-tepe-secrets-revealed-the-11500-year-old-enclosure-roof Karahan Tepe Secrets | The 11,500-Year-Old Enclosure Roof After his fantastic work reconstructing the inner sanctum of the Great Sphinx of Egypt, I asked Kevin Eslinger of the @ESLINGERART channel, a fantastic 3D artist and ancient history enthusiast, to see if he could add a roof to the main enclosure of Karahan Tepe. T9aH1kQX6d4 did-gobekli-tepe-appear-out-of-nowhere-a-reply-to-graham-hancock Did Gobekli Tepe Appear Out of Nowhere? A Reply to Hancock Dear Graham Hancock. On the Joe Rogan Experience (#961), you said that, if you could see gradual development of technology leading up to Gobekli Tepe, then you wouldn't need to invoke a lost advanced civilization. Well, in this video, you will see what you asked to see. tyX_LQHcyK8 major-new-discoveries-at-gobekli-tepe-and-karahan-tepe Major New Discoveries at Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe This past weekend, a number of incredible new discoveries have been announced, from the latest excavations at the 11-12,000-year-old Tas Tepeler sites of Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe in Turkey. sML3ZGQvQ0o did-the-gobekli-tepe-and-karahan-tepe-circular-enclosures-have-roofs Did the Göbekli Tepe Circular Enclosures Have Roofs? If you’ve been following the Ancient Architects channel in recent months, you won’t require any introduction to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites of Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, 10-12,000-years-old and located in SE Anatolia, with beautifully decorated circular enclosures at their heart. xgMLyK8lMuc excavating-karahan-tepe-footage-11400-year-old-site Excavating Karahan Tepe | Footage 11.400-Year-Old Site As many of you will already know, KarahanTepe is an archaeological site in Şanlıurfa Province in Turkey and is often dubbed the sister site of the famous Göbekli Tepe. B1Y9Dpuxf0M gobekli-tepe-the-missing-megaliths-of-enclosure-e Göbekli Tepe | The Missing Megaliths of Enclosure E The 10-12,000-year-old site of Göbekli Tepe has so many points of interest, so many anomalies, oddities and fascinating facets, and although the main focus for many is on the monumental circular enclosures and their associated finely decorated T-shaped pillars, did you know there is also an enclosure with no pillars at all? Np02VdPjkes this-12000-year-old-ancient-discovery-changes-our-history This 12,000 Year Old Ancient Discovery Changes Our History Could our DNA have been altered thousands of years ago? Explore the secrets of one of the oldest religious site known to man, Gobekli Tepe. b3TsokhRobc 10000-year-old-gurcu-tepe-life-after-gobekli-tepe 10,000-Year-Old Gürcü Tepe | Life After Göbekli Tepe In the past few weeks I’ve been providing archaeological updates on the Taş Tepeler sites of the SE Anatolia region of Turkey. This is thanks to a presentation that was given by archaeologists in November 2022. 0l5kjE2JJRg 12890-years-old-younger-dryas-settlement-of-tell-qaramel 12,890-Years-Old Younger Dryas Settlement of Tell Qaramel When studying the ancient Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites of the Fertile Crescent, Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe and Jericho get the most attention – for good reason – they display incredible architecture and are also truly ancient, between 10 and 12,000-years-old. jtIGyY4nzTA 11000-year-old-sayburc-worlds-oldest-narrative-carving 11,000-Year-Old Sayburç | World's Oldest Narrative Carving Situated around 20 km to the SW of the modern city of Sanliurfa, in the SE Anatolia region of Turkey, is the truly incredible site of Sayburç, at least 11,000-years-old, and archaeologists are uncovering some truly astonishing finds. XsWcq19bEo4 gobekli-tepe-were-the-builders-really-astronomers Göbekli Tepe | Were the Builders Really Astronomers? In August 2013, New Scientist ran an article titled ‘World’s Oldest Temple Built to Worship the Dog Star.” The headline alone, in a credible scientific publication, sounds very certain. WoqMj8VvBpo older-than-gobekli-tepe-harbetsuvan-tepesi-archaeological-update Older Than Göbekli Tepe | Harbetsuvan Tepesi Update In this third video in a new series looking at the most recent archaeological updates on the truly ancient Pre-Pottery neolithic Tas Tepeler sites of SE Anatolia, we’ll be taking a look at Harbetsuvan Tepesi. OoRG3qhdqmQ 11400-year-old-karahan-tepe-archaeological-update 11,400-Year-Old Karahan Tepe Archaeological Update As you may know, things are moving quickly with regards to Turkish archaeology, and the one project that really stands out is Taş Tepeler, an upland area in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, near the city of Şanlıurfa. loaf9-9MUX8 gobekli-tepe-official-archaeological-update Göbekli Tepe Official Archaeological Update Over the past few years things have been developing quickly with regards to Turkish archaeology, and one project really stands out - Taş Tepeler, which as you probably know by now, is an upland area in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, near the city of Şanlıurfa. WArwvgp62b4 12000-year-old-special-purpose-building-discovered 12.000-Year-Old Special Purpose Building Discovered Boncuklu Tarla is one of the truly remarkable ancient sites of Turkey that pre-dates the world famous Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, so new discoveries here are helping us paint a better picture of the development of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic. aN1vFCxuhkU 9500-year-old-ancient-settlement-discovered-in-turkey-sircalitepe 9.500-Year-Old Settlement Discovered in Turkey: Sırçalıtepe Sırçalıtepe is located in the volcanic Cappadocia region of Turkey, within the borders of the Kayırlı village in the province of Niğde. IFJzydLc9V4 is-this-gobekli-tepe-on-a-sumerian-tablet Is this Göbekli Tepe on a Sumerian Tablet? Back in 2016, Graham Hancock released an article on his website called “Göbekli Tepe Image on Sumerian Tablet?”, which I've linked below. hKZA4Cu3Zhc direkli-cave-unexpected-discovery-at-a-younger-dryas-cave Direkli Cave | Unexpected Discovery at Younger Dryas Cave Direkli Cave in southern Turkey is an ancient site many people may never have heard of, but its important in our understanding of life in Anatolia before Gobekli Tepe. 1QRoyYzDGRM 16000-year-old-cemetery-discovered-in-turkey-older-than-gobekli-tepe 16,000-Year-Old Cemetery Discovered in Turkey This news story about a 16,000-year-old ancient cemetery comes from just one tweet from the Turkish Department of Excavations and Research, which shows new excavations in Turkey, which build on previous work done in the past decade. ef21-U1gldo gobekli-tepe-builders-influenced-by-ice-age-siberian-migrants Göbekli Tepe Builders Influenced by Ice Age Siberian Migrants Göbekli Tepe made the headlines as two professors presented a new study in Istanbul, which showed the archaeological continuity of certain types of stone tools, called micro blades, from ice age cultures in Siberia to the 12,000-year-old site of Göbekli Tepe, implying that the origins of the famous Pre-Pottery Neolithic Site could well have been influenced by people migrating thousands of miles from the east.