Göbekli Tepe Audio Guide
Explore Göbekli Tepe with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic archaeological site and a tell in southeastern Turkey. It is renowned for its monumental circular and oval structures featuring carved pillars, dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period.
What you will hear
The Hill of the Potbelly: Landscape and Canopy
Arrival at the summit. These images establish the scale of the artificial mound (tell) and the modern protection system.
The Summit View
From this high vantage point on the 'Hill of the Potbelly,' you can survey the vast landscape where hunter-gatherers first gathered to build.
Enclosure B: The Fox's Domain
Moving along the walkway to the 'Fox Building'. This area highlights the transition from animal reliefs to stylized human forms.
The Fox Building
Enclosure B is defined by central pillars adorned with fox imagery, acting as the spiritual focal point of a sacred ritual space.
Enclosure D: The Neolithic Masterpiece
The climax of the site visit. This enclosure contains the tallest and most detailed pillars, reaching 5.5 meters.
Enclosure D: The Masterpiece
Considered the crown jewel of the site, Enclosure D boasts the tallest and best-preserved pillars discovered to date.
The Divine Form: Anthropomorphic Pillars
Explaining the T-shape. Use clear museum replicas to show the arms, belts, and hands that prove these pillars represent humans.
The Anthropomorphic Form
The iconic T-shaped pillars are not just abstract forms; they represent stylized, headless human figures.
Ancestors and Totems: Ritual Life
A look at the spiritual life of the builders. Includes the 11,000-year-old totem and rare female imagery.
The Female Engraving
This unique stone slab, showing a woman in a birth-like position, stands in stark contrast to the site's mostly male and predatory imagery.
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