Göbekli Tepe
neolithic archaeological site in Turkey
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Summary
Göbekli Tepe is a tell[1]. It ranks in the top 0.92% of tell entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,142 views/month, #1 of 109).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Şanlıurfa Province[3], Haliliye district[4]
- Country: Turkey[5]
- Instance of: archaeological site[6]
- Commons category: Göbekli Tepe[7]
- Inception: January 1, 9999 BC[8]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 7000 BC[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Southeastern Anatolia Region[10]
- Official website: https://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?sectionId=SGT01&distId=SGT[11]
- Affiliation: Museum Directorate of Şanlıurfa[12]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[13], Tentative World Heritage Site[14]
- Native label: Göbeklitepe[15]
- Elevation above sea level: 760 m[16]
- Area: 126 ha[17], 461 ha[18]
- Time period: Neolithic[19]
- World Heritage criteria: (i)[20], (ii)[21], (iv)[22]
- Director of archaeological fieldwork: Klaus Schmidt[23]
- State of conservation: preserved[24]
Why It Matters
Göbekli Tepe has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]