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49. The Dawn of Everything

Empire

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The Origins of Stone Temples

Goblecuitape is a site in the valley of Orfa, close to the modern border between Turkey and Syria. It features these stone monuments and buildings which really are very striking. Three metre high monoliths with very vivid carvings of wild and ferocious animals. The incredible thing is that all of this dates back many thousands of years before Stonehenge.

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