A computer algorithm based on standard-deviation mapping found that three of Göbekli Tepe's circular enclosures appear to form a geometric triangle.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by peer-reviewed Cambridge Archaeological Journal study by Haklay and Gopher, plus multiple independent press and science-news outlets quoting the researchers and describing the equilateral triangle formed by enclosures B, C, and D. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Did Geometry Guide the Construction of the World's Oldest ... (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-archaeological-journal/article/geometry-and-architectural-planning-at-gobekli-tepe-turkey/2CBAF416E33AFE6496B73710A2F42FF9 (corroboration)
- https://www.sci.news/archaeology/gobekli-tepe-geometry-08424.html (corroboration)