Sacred tree, Gobekli Tepe, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Sacred tree for making wishes at the entrance to Gobekli Tepe, a settlement founded c. 9500 BC in the Pre-Pottery neolithic period, Sanliurfa, Turkey. The site was discovered in 1963 and excavated from 1995, unearthing large circular ritual structures with T-shaped pillars, houses, water supply and evidence of tool use. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50384673
Media ID
50384673
Size
5854px x 8268px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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