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Event archaeological Europe

Göbekli Tepe

3000 BCE

World's oldest known megastructure, predating pottery and…

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Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey

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Landmark · Europe

Göbekli Tepe

3000 BCE – still standing

World's oldest known megastructure, predating pottery and agriculture

Standing in 3000 BCE

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