Göbekli Tepe: The World's First Temple

A massive 12,000-year-old temple built by hunter-gatherers.

Located in Turkey, Göbekli Tepe is the oldest known megalithic structure, predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years. It consists of massive carved stone pillars decorated with intricate animal reliefs. The site was built before the invention of agriculture, suggesting that organized religion may have been the catalyst for civilization, not the other way around.