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"The main purpose was to bring people together. This design continued in later eras in the form of amphitheaters and odeons,” said Prof. Karul.

The carving of facial features on the stone found in Karahantepe in the Göbeklitepe region indicates that this is the first time humans were depicted directly.

"There is no place for censorship by scientists, especially in the field of archaeology," says Göbeklitepe Excavation Director Prof. Dr. Necmi Karul, talking about the alleged censorship of statues found in Urfa Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe.