The tallest limestone pillars at Göbekli Tepe stand 18 feet high, weigh 16 tons, and are decorated with bas-reliefs of animals including gazelles, snakes, foxes, scorpions, and wild boars.
Sources
- The Birth of Religion (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://factsanddetails.com/world/cat56/sub362/entry-6007.html (factsanddetails.com)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/anthropology/gobekli-tepe-archaeological-site (ebsco.com)
- https://sdmcphail.com/2016/06/22/gobleki-tepe-a-real-archaeological-treasure/ (sdmcphail.com)
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