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About Is This Humanity's Oldest Monument? | Forbidden Knowledge: Forgotten Cities Lost in Time

For centuries, Gobekli Tepe has been thought to be humanity's oldest man made monument. However, new research points towards its sister site, Karahan Tepe, being even older. What are the ancient secrets of these mysterious sites? Odyssey is your journey into the world of Ancient History; from the dawn of Mesopotamia to the fall of Rome. We'll be bringing you only the best documentaries that journey into the mysteries and ruins of worlds long lost.

Is This Humanity's Oldest Monument? | Forbidden Knowledge: Forgotten Cities Lost in Time is presented by Odyssey - Ancient History Documentaries. Its listed runtime is 90 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a cities & architecture documentary, Is This Humanity's Oldest Monument? | Forbidden Knowledge: Forgotten Cities Lost in Time uses humanity, oldest, monument as its central frame. Urban stories connect architecture with transport, housing, public space and unequal access to opportunity. Look beyond landmark images to the workers, residents and infrastructure that make the city function.

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Is This Humanity's Oldest Monument? | Forbidden Knowledge: Forgotten Cities Lost in Time
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90 minutes
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