Miracle of the world’s first temple set for DVD release

Conventional frameworks of history would have us believe that the planet Earth in the 10th millennium B.C. was for the most part a primitive playground inhabited by scantily clad, hairy men pawing through undergrowth in search of nuts and berries. But was it really that straightforward?

“Göbeklitepe: Dünya’nın İlk Tapınağı” (Göbeklitepe: The World’s First Temple), a documentary by Maker Arts, directed by Ahmet Turgut Yazman, sheds light on the discovery of the world’s oldest known temple at the ancient Göbeklitepe hilltop site located southeast of the Anatolian city of Şanlıurfa (formerly Urfa and Edessa), a miracle that lay buried in the heart of Anatolia for thousands of years.

Awarded the “Most Educational Documentary” award at the 2010 Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival, Turgut’s historical eye-opener, which featured in the 30th İstanbul International Film Festival in April, is set to be released in DVD stores across Turkey in a two-disc special edition on Wednesday...

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Related video: 8 Nov 2010. Gobeklitepe - The World's First Temple Trailer.