12,000-Year-Old Site in Turkey is OLDER than Gobekli Tepe! New Discoveries at Boncuklu Tarla

The ancient site of Boncuklu Tarla in Mardin, Turkey is re-writing history, and experts are now sure it’s older than Gobekli Tepe. Like many of the truly ancient sites in Turkey, this site was also buried beneath a mound and finds date from the Epipaleolithic period through to the Late pre-pottery Neolithic B. Incredibly, nearly 30 houses, 6 public structures as well as skeletons of 130 individuals have been found. Reports says that more than 100,000 beads as well as a temple that is older than Gobekli Tepe have also been uncovered.