Top 7 mystifying cultural wonders of the world | | #7 Gobekli Tepe, Turkey（土耳其哥贝克力石阵） |
Located at the top of a mountain ridge in eastern Turkey, the Gobekli Tepe is anarchaeological site which dates back to 10,000 B.C. -- almost 7,000 years before thepyramids of Egypt appeared. It is considered to be one of the earliest cultural relics onEarth.
Located at a height of 15 meters (49 feet) and with a diameter of 300 meters (984 feet),the site sits around 760 meters (2,493 feet) above sea level. There are circles of massiveT-shaped stone pillars standing across the site, with each pillar measuring up to 6 meters(20 feet) in height and weighing up to 20 tons. The stones have been carved out in variousshapes such as wild boars, ducks, snakes and lions.
The function of the structures is not yet clear, but the most common opinion is that theywere in fact early Neolithic sanctuaries. Some archaeologists believe that they were theoriginal site of the Garden of Eden.
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（Editor：ChenLidan、Gao Yinan）
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