World oldest temple: India is called the country with the largest number of temples because it has the highest number of 6,48,907 temples in the world. America comes at second place, a large number of temples are located here also. But till date no one had heard that the world’s oldest temple is located in a Muslim country, but today everyone in the world is coming to know about it.
In which Muslim country is the world’s oldest temple located?
The oldest temple is located six miles from the ancient city of Urfa in south-eastern Türkiye and is named Gobekli Tepe.
According to archaeologists, this temple is 11,600 years old. This temple dates back to a time when metal tools and pottery were not yet developed on Earth. This temple is about 6000 years before Stone Age and this site was first used in the Neolithic period.
Gobekli Tepe is a monument built on a rocky mountain, but recent findings suggest that there was a settlement here that included extensive grain storage, water supplies and other equipment. Many of the pillars located here were decorated with clothes and sculptures of wild animals. Apart from this, it is 15 meters high and 8 hectares wide and is surrounded by other small buildings and mines.
When was the Gobekli Tepe Temple surveyed?
This temple was first surveyed in 1963. After that, German archaeologist Klaus Schmitt started further excavations in 1994 to recognize its importance, but even after his death in 2014, the excavation work continued. In 2018, Gobekli Tepe was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While digging, archaeologists found a stone-shaped animal head, a pig statue made of stone, a carved stone pillar, etc. In the form of a temple, a broken idol of Lord Shiva and an idol with the mark of a lion were found.
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