The history of mankind's oldest settlements are found in Southeast Anatolia

The history of mankind's oldest settlements are found in Southeast Anatolia

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The German "Frankfurter Rundschau" newspaper, the oldest settlement in the history of mankind Göbekli Tepe near Urfa, introduced the history and archaeological excavations in the region said.

Gazette "Heaven was here?" article titled, "Southeastern Anatolia, the oldest settlement in the history of mankind was passed," the statement said.

BC estimated to be established in approximately 10 thousand paper referred to the importance of the Göbekli Tepe, archaeologists so far, people lived as hunters and the temple at that time only able to guess whether they have thought, but it proves the opposite of these ideas Göbekli Hill and the ruins of the temple here, extracted said.

BC-bellied Hill and the surrounding area 10 thousand in the region has been a very productive, a wide variety of plant and animal species that is found in the article, this feature is also estimated at that time was a place for people like paradise, BC In 7500 the kuraklaşmaya began, people have left the region is therefore described as foreseen.

Managed since 1994 by the German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt excavation work progressed very slowly because of the benefits in the specified paper, 10 to 30 meters in diameter and about 6 meters high, to date only 4 out of 40 stones taken out from the light of day, it is located on the stones of various animal motifs were expressed.

Each one weighs about 10 to 20 tons recorded in the stones, even in the nearby mine planted at least 500 people needed to be brought down described in the article, Göbekli Tepe rites according to their faith which was held by the people at that time were recorded.

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Akdamar Red andesite stone church built in the church

Akdamar Red andesite stone church built in the church

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Akdamar Island, Holy Cross church in Jerusalem and then to Iran have been evaded, 7 Van century in order to accommodate a part of the rumor of the True Cross King It was built by architect Manuel between the orders of King Gagik 915-921.

The church was established in the south east of the island, the medieval Armenian art in terms of architecture, is considered the most brilliant works of art. The exterior of the church which was built of red stone, andesite, low-relief in the form of processed rich plant and animal motifs and is decorated with scenes from the Bible received. The church property also has a unique position in the history of Armenian architecture.

1296-1336 chapel of the church on the northeast, west jamadun (communal house) on 1793, south of the bell tower 18 were added at the end of a century. In the north of the chapel's history is unknown.

Along with many other Armenian monuments in the east in 1951, the government orders the destruction of the Church of Aktamar agreed on June 25, 1951, demolition work started, and by chance know what happened at that time, a young journalist, who stopped by the intervention of Yasar Kemal.

For decades the church as a neglected period of 2005-2007, under the leadership of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Armenians of Turkey and neighboring Armenia as a step towards the development of relations with, the expenditure of $ 1.5 million has been restored. Some restoration work in international cultural circles, "political purpose" is defined as. Church on 29 March 2007 Culture Minister Ertugrul Gunay and re-opened as a museum, the participation of Deputy Minister of Culture of Armenia. After restoration work, church, Turkey on September 19, 2010 Spiritual Assembly of the Armenian Patriarchate, the Patriarch, Archbishop Aram Ateşyan Attorney General held a church service on the management of, here in the first month after a lapse of 95 years. 

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