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A stunning new chapter from the sacred hill of Göbekli Tepe:Unearthed from the Neolithic soil, a life-size wild boar statue, crafted between 8700–8200 BC, emerges as a fierce symbol of early human expression.Its form is bold, its detail exquisite. But it’s the surviving traces of ancient red, black, and white pigments that ignite the imagination. The boar’s tongue still blushes red; its body bears the faded echoes of paint once vivid and intentional.This remarkable discovery suggests that the stone monuments of Göbekli Tepe and perhaps other Neolithic sanctuaries were never colorless. They may have once shimmered with ceremonial color, transforming grey stone into living myth.What we once thought was dust and ruin might have been a world alive with sacred color, inviting us to see humanity’s first temples with new eyes.The past was never mute, it was painted.#GobekliTepe #AncientArt #NeolithicRevolution #SacredSites #ArchaeologicalDiscovery #HistoryInColor #AncientExplorers #ArchaeoFinds #PrehistoricArt #WorldHeritageSite #LostCivilizations #HumanOrigins #PigmentInThePast #SacredColors #AncientTurkey #CulturalHeritage #ArchaeologyLovers