Göbeklitepe The Neolithic shrine, located in southeastern Turkey and considered by archaeologists as the oldest place of worship the world, could be included in the list soon World Heritage sites of UNESCO.
The mayor of the Turkish city of Şanlıurfa, Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba, was told the Turkish press welcomed the decision of the United Nations Göbeklitepe include in the list of candidates for World Heritage. "We are very pleased Göbeklitepe inclusion in the provisional list (of World Heritage sites). I think eventually Göbeklitepe will be included in the list, "said Fakıbaba.
Countries must submit their nominations for World Heritage Site to a provisional list before being included in the final official list. In 2011, Turkey proposed elsewhere prominent historical and archaeological value, including the ancient city of Bergama (Pergamum), the early Church of St. Peter in Antakya (Antioch) and Esrefoglu Mosque in Konya. The final decision on the nominations will be taken by the meeting World Heritage Committee to be held between 19 and 29 June.
With an age estimated at around 11,500 years Göbeklitepe ("Hill potbellied" in Turkish) is a mound just outside the southeastern city of Şanlıurfa, whose discovery has revolutionized the understanding that until now had Neolithic . Evidence of their growing importance is that in 2005 the Ministry of Culture of Turkey gave the place the highest degree of protection.
The complex served as a place of worship in a time when humans in principle had not yet formed and settled communities in which thought they could not build permanent structures. Since 1994, that was mysteriously buried by the builders to the 8,000 before Christ, is being excavated by archaeologists from the German Archaeological Institute and Museum of Turkish scientists Şanlıurfa.
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