Göbekli Tepe Scandal | Ancient Statue Stolen During Excavations

On the night of September 25th, 2010, a crime happened at Göbekli Tepe – a priceless one-of-a-kind artefact was stolen from the site, and as far as I’m aware it has never been recovered.

On its doiscovery inside Enclosure C, the statue was estimated to be around 11,000-years-old and it portrays a tall human head and some kind of predatory animal on top of it, likely a vulture.


But 14 years after its discovery and theft, the statue has never been recovered. Watch this video to learn the full story.


00:00 - Introduction

00:27 - Statue Stolen From Göbekli Tepe

01:59 - Göbekli Tepe Building Renovations

03:00 - Göbekli Tepe Landslide Damage

04:10 - Göbekli Tepe Building C

05:25 - The Theft of the Statue

06:19 -  The Aftermath of the Theft

Matt Sibson
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