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The carvings may also depict an ancient comet strike that occurred 13,000 years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

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Ancient people may have created these carvings at Göbekli Tepe to record the date a swarm of comet fragments hit Earth nearly 13,000 years ago – or 10,850 BC – researchers say.