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.
2024-06-28 22:00:00 - Ancient Architects
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