The Real Garden of Eden?
Was the Garden of Eden an actual place, located in southeastern Turkey at what is known today as the archaeological site of Gobekli Tepe?
“It’s as if the gods came down from heaven and built Gobekli for themselves,” says Tom Cox in an article published Feb. 28 by Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper.
“This is where we come to the biblical connection, and my own involvement in the Gobekli Tepe story,” Cox continues. “About three years ago, intrigued by the first scant details of the site, I flew out to Gobekli. It was a long, wearying journey, but more than worth it, not least as it would later provide the backdrop for a new novel I have written.
“Back then, on the day I arrived at the dig, the archaeologists were unearthing mind-blowing artworks. As these sculptures were revealed, I realized that I was among the first people to see them since the end of the Ice Age.
“And that’s when a tantalizing possibility arose. Over glasses of black tea, served in tents right next to the megaliths, Klaus Schmidt told me that, in his opinion, this very spot was once the site of the biblical Garden of Eden. More specifically, as he put it: ‘Gobekli Tepe is a temple in Eden.’”
Go here to read the rest of Cox’s fascinating description of Gobekli Tepe.
