A view of the ancient site of Gobekli Tepe, known as the world’s oldest temple, in Sanliurfa, Turkey, on Feb. 17. He’s talking about Gobekli Tepe, one of the oldest known archaeological sites on Earth, dating back nearly 12,000 years. Archaeologist Lee Clare, photographed at his office in Istanbul, has overseen the Gobekli Tepe archaeological site for over a decade. When it comes to Gobekli Tepe, Clare says archaeologists aren’t hiding anything. Visitors look at pillars at the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe in Sanliurfa, Turkey, on May 18, 2022.