Smaller versions of Göbekli Tepe's pillars, symbols, and architecture have been found in settlements up to 125 miles away.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources (World History Encyclopedia, Facts and Details/National Geographic, German Archaeological Institute blog) corroborate similar pillars and symbols found at sites roughly 100-125 miles from Göbekli Tepe, though exact distance figures vary slightly across sources. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- World's Oldest Temple to Be Restored | National Geographic (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://factsanddetails.com/world/cat56/sub362/entry-6007.html (corroboration)
- https://www.worldhistory.org/article/234/gobekli-tepe---the-worlds-first-temple/ (corroboration)
- https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars/ (corroboration)