Göbekli Tepe is an ancient site in southeastern Turkey, near the Syrian border. It dates back to between 9600 and 8200 BCE, much older than Stonehenge. The site has large T-shaped stone pillars over five meters tall, carved with animal figures and some human-like features. These huge stones show that early humans worked together in a well-planned way long before farming began. More than twenty circular structures have been found, many with two tall facing pillars surrounded by smaller stones. These special buildings likely served for rituals or community gatherings, not everyday living. Although originally thought to be just a meeting place, recent excavations found signs people lived nearby too. Animal bones from wild species like gazelles and wild cereal plants show the people still hunted and gathered food. In 2023, scientists found a life-sized stone statue of a wild boar at the site, painted in red, white, and black. This suggests decoration and art played an important role. Göbekli Tepe was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2018 and now attracts visitors with proper walkways and a visitor centre. Archaeologists continue to dig carefully, revealing more mysteries. Göbekli Tepe challenges old ideas about when human civilization really began, showing early humans could build complex monuments without farms or villages.