The center points of three circular enclosures at Göbekli Tepe form a near-perfect triangle whose sides each measure approximately 63 feet.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by peer-reviewed Cambridge Archaeological Journal study (Haklay & Gopher 2020) and corroborated by multiple independent science outlets. Minor rounding variance (19.25m ≈ 63.2ft) is negligible. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=4 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)
- https://www.sciencealert.com/world-s-oldest-known-temple-reveals-mysterious-knowledge-of-geometry-scientists-say (corroboration)
- https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/gobekli-tepe-geometry-0013627 (corroboration)