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World's oldest temple Göbeklitepe located in Turkey's Şanlıurfa attracts record visitors

Located in southeastern Turkey, Göbeklitepe, the world's oldest known temple, was visited by nearly 26,000 people during the recent nine-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, according to an official at the ancient site.

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During the excavations, diverse historical artifacts like a 65-centimeter-long (26-inch) human statues dating back 12,000 years have also been discovered.