Visual Archive
Photo Gallery
Explore stunning photography of the T-pillars, animal carvings, excavation work, and the dramatic landscape surrounding the world's oldest temple.
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Enclosure D — The Grand Circle
Aerial view of the most impressive and fully excavated enclosure with its monumental central pillars.
Enclosure D — The Grand Circle
Fox Relief on Pillar 12
Detailed low-relief carving of a fox, one of the most common animals depicted at the site.
Fox Relief on Pillar 12
Vulture Stone (Pillar 43)
The famous Vulture Stone depicting a headless figure, vultures, and scorpions — possibly the earliest narrative scene.
Vulture Stone (Pillar 43)
Sunrise Over the Mound
Golden morning light illuminates the hilltop, with the Harran Plain stretching to the horizon.
Sunrise Over the Mound
T-Pillar with Arms and Hands
One of the anthropomorphic pillars showing carved arms along the sides and fingers meeting at the front.
T-Pillar with Arms and Hands
Aerial View of Excavation Area
Drone photograph showing the protective shelter structures over the main excavation area and surrounding landscape.
Aerial View of Excavation Area
Wild Boar Relief
A fierce wild boar carved in high relief, demonstrating the dynamic artistic skill of the Neolithic builders.
Wild Boar Relief
Pillar 18 — The Tallest
Standing over 5.5 metres tall in Enclosure D, this is the tallest pillar discovered so far. Features a belt and foxskin loincloth.
Pillar 18 — The Tallest
The Quarry and Unfinished Pillar
The limestone quarry 100 metres from the hilltop, with a partially carved pillar still attached to the bedrock — estimated at 7 metres and 50 tonnes.
The Quarry and Unfinished Pillar
Snake Motifs on Enclosure A
Intertwined serpent carvings on a pillar in Enclosure A, possibly representing chthonic or earth-based spiritual forces.
Snake Motifs on Enclosure A
Protective Shelters at Dusk
The modern shelter structures silhouetted against a dramatic sunset over the southeastern Turkish landscape.
Protective Shelters at Dusk
Drone Panorama — Full Site
Wide-angle drone view capturing the full extent of the excavated hilltop, shelter structures, and the visitor approach path.
Drone Panorama — Full Site
Central Pillars Close-Up
The two central pillars of Enclosure D standing face to face, connected by a low stone bench. The taller reaches 5.5 metres.
Central Pillars Close-Up
Excavation Team at Work
Archaeologists carefully removing fill material in a newly opened trench, revealing carved stone surfaces beneath millennia of burial.
Excavation Team at Work
Surrounding Landscape
The hilltop surrounded by the rolling fields of the Harran Plain visible in the background.
Surrounding Landscape
Animal Relief — Museum
A beautifully rendered animal relief carving on display at the Şanlıurfa Museum, showcasing the diversity of imagery at the site.
Animal Relief — Museum
Museum Display — Göbekli Tepe
Comprehensive museum display showing the context and scale of the Göbekli Tepe discoveries.
Museum Display — Göbekli Tepe
Totem Sculpture
Carved totem-like sculpture from Göbekli Tepe, now on display at the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum.
Totem Sculpture
See It With Your Own Eyes
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