Göbekli Tepe was first discovered by Peter Benedict during the Joint Istanbul-Chicago Survey of the 1960s, although he did not recognize its complexity or importance. In 1994, Klaus Schmidt now of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) began excavations and the rest is history. Since that time, extensive excavations have been conducted by the members of the Museum of Sanliurfa and the DAI.
This photo essay was written as context for Charles Mann's feature article in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic, and the wonderful photography of Vincent J. Musi. Available on news stands on May 30, 2011, the issue includes far more photographs and Mann's article, which includes an interview with excavator Klaus Schmidt.
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