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Göbekli Tepe

Cultural World Heritage property in Türkiye, inscribed in 2018 under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).

Göbekli Tepe, Türkiye
Photo: Teomancimit · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Türkiye
Year of inscription
2018
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
126 ha
Location
Şanlıurfa Province, Haliliye
What it is
tell, Neolithic settlement
Founded or built
9999 BC
Elevation
760 m
Landform
Southeastern Anatolia Region
Reference
WHC 1572 · Wikidata Q214944

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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