Now seen as early evidence of prehistoric worship, the hilltop site was previously shunned by researchers as nothing more than a medieval cemetery. Berthold Steinhilber Six miles from Urfa, an ancient ...

In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and leading to conspiracy... An ancient archaeological site meets conspiracy ...

The latest official archaeological update from Göbekli Tepe reveals a shift away from viewing the site as purely ritual. New excavations have uncovered domestic buildings, hearths, food processing ...

A recent critique takes aim at Billy Carson’s statements about Göbekli Tepe, including the claim that the site was buried ...

The history of the planet and the civilizations that have lived on it are among life’s greatest mysteries. People have roamed the Earth for thousands of years, and some of the most incredible relics ...

The most important archaeological discoveries didn’t just add objects to museum cases. They changed how we understand entire civilizations. Excavations have revealed how people actually lived, worked, ...

The artifacts are now on view in Ankara, in an exhibition that also features a repatriated statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. This large stone vessel that archaeologists excavated at Karahan ...