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Göbeklitepe likely to be UNESCO World Heritage Site
yerkir.am
11:03 - 04.05.2011
The hilltop sanctuary of Göbeklitepe, a temple complex that dates back
to Neolithic times, has been added by UNESCO to its tentative list of
World Heritage Sites, a precursor to inclusion on the actual list.
Recent excavations near the modern city of Urfa revealed very
important facts about the advancements of the Neolithic Period. The
first settled life for humans in terms of advanced agricultural
knowledge and animal feeding was originally dated at 10.000 B.C. by
archaeologists. The sanctuary is situated in Western Armenia.
The temple architecture found there gives important clues about the
beliefs of the people in that era, as well as their architectural
ability. Their use of T-shaped pillars showed an advanced knowledge of
how to build strong, load-bearing structures. The other important
site, Gobekli Tepe, shows similarities with Nevali Cori and provides
support that earlier advancements in human life had taken place in
this region. Rooms excavated at this site have revealed stone pillars
decorated with floral and faunal reliefs.
From: A. Papazian
yerkir.am
11:03 - 04.05.2011
The hilltop sanctuary of Göbeklitepe, a temple complex that dates back
to Neolithic times, has been added by UNESCO to its tentative list of
World Heritage Sites, a precursor to inclusion on the actual list.
Recent excavations near the modern city of Urfa revealed very
important facts about the advancements of the Neolithic Period. The
first settled life for humans in terms of advanced agricultural
knowledge and animal feeding was originally dated at 10.000 B.C. by
archaeologists. The sanctuary is situated in Western Armenia.
The temple architecture found there gives important clues about the
beliefs of the people in that era, as well as their architectural
ability. Their use of T-shaped pillars showed an advanced knowledge of
how to build strong, load-bearing structures. The other important
site, Gobekli Tepe, shows similarities with Nevali Cori and provides
support that earlier advancements in human life had taken place in
this region. Rooms excavated at this site have revealed stone pillars
decorated with floral and faunal reliefs.
From: A. Papazian