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The ancient monument of Göbekli Tepe in Türkiye is truly one of the most magnificent ancient marvels on our planet.
And now, a carving on a wall in the complex could be the earliest evidence of a calendar, used to track the passage of time and the turning of the seasons. Sweatman has now taken his analysis a step further, showing that the V-shaped marks carved onto the pillars at Göbekli Tepe could represent days, while carvings on other pillars may depict other cosmic events.
The bird of prey represented on the Vulture Stone wears a V symbol around its neck. According to Sweatman's analysis, a bird of prey represents the constellation associated with the summer solstice, suggesting that the V symbol worn by the bird represents the solstice itself.
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