Göbekli Tepe: The 12,000-Year-Old Temple That Rewrote History THE WEEKLY STRANGE Episode 57

Journey to southeastern Turkey and explore Göbekli Tepe, the world’s oldest known temple, a monumental site dating back to 9600 BCE—predating Stonehenge by six millennia and the Egyptian pyramids by seven. Built by hunter-gatherers during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, Göbekli Tepe fundamentally challenges the long-held belief that agriculture and settled life had to precede complex social organization and monumental architecture. Jon examines the massive, intricately carved 16-ton T-shaped pillars, the engineering feat required to move them with only stone tools, and the mysterious iconography of wild animals and stylized human figures. And he explores the revolutionary hypothesis that the need for communal ritual and shared belief—not agricultural surplus—was the primary catalyst that drove humanity to settle down, leading directly to the birth of civilization itself. Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and Hit That Notification Bell! Become a member of the channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXbrX0nrGZUw3BV5_5Jy3_w/join Buy Jon's Books on Amazon - Urban Fantasy, Horror, & More! https://amazon.com/stores/Jon-F.-Merz/author/B001JP43NU Watch THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsAnIzfzw1e3c7bgjK8YzF-b7xOmY7mQI&feature=shared Follow Us on Instagram https://instagram.com/jfmthepulse Watch THE WEEKLY STRANGE playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsAnIzfzw1e2-WNyetxpKNtFS5ys2buCe Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7z1Hv1ziZzEDEiRfI8FLwC Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jfm-the-pulse-of-imagination/id1791854475 #strange #dark #mysterious #cosmic #paranormalpodcast #paranormal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices