Home›Religious and Sacred Buildings›All Religious and Sacred BuildingsBrowse ByAll Religious and Sacred BuildingsReference and ClassificationDevelopingBuildings raised for worship, ritual or religious community life across traditions: the temple, the cathedral, the mosque, the shrine, the church, the basilica, the abbey, the chapel, the monastery, the madrasa complex, the gurdwara and the pagoda. Belongs here: any named building whose primary purpose is religious practice or a religious community's daily life, whatever the faith or era. 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WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Temple, OthersQuote, Wikipedia: Temple, OthersGöbekli Tepe, located in southern Turkey, was built between the 8th and 10th millennium BCE.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.