Jimmy Corsetti

And so it's like since we all share this common interest, why not just unite in that one little thing?

Are you familiar with that Gobekli Tepe, the controversies involving the site with the trees and all that stuff?

Are you familiar with that Gobekli Tepe, the controversies involving the site with the trees and all that stuff?

Are you familiar with that Gobekli Tepe, the controversies involving the site with the trees and all that stuff?

So essentially – They first started excavations at Gobekli Tepe in around 1995. And then approximately 10 years later, the Turkish authorities wanted to purchase the land because it was owned by farmers. And so the farmers had planted at least 800 olive trees on the site in order to increase the value of the land. which I was very skeptical at first. At first I was leaning straight up conspiracy.

So essentially – They first started excavations at Gobekli Tepe in around 1995. And then approximately 10 years later, the Turkish authorities wanted to purchase the land because it was owned by farmers. And so the farmers had planted at least 800 olive trees on the site in order to increase the value of the land. which I was very skeptical at first. At first I was leaning straight up conspiracy.

So essentially – They first started excavations at Gobekli Tepe in around 1995. And then approximately 10 years later, the Turkish authorities wanted to purchase the land because it was owned by farmers. And so the farmers had planted at least 800 olive trees on the site in order to increase the value of the land. which I was very skeptical at first. At first I was leaning straight up conspiracy.

They're covering it up. They're preventing excavation. However, upon visiting and researching it more, it seems entirely likely that that's exactly what they did. They were just trying to get a higher price for the land. However,

They're covering it up. They're preventing excavation. However, upon visiting and researching it more, it seems entirely likely that that's exactly what they did. They were just trying to get a higher price for the land. However,

They're covering it up. They're preventing excavation. However, upon visiting and researching it more, it seems entirely likely that that's exactly what they did. They were just trying to get a higher price for the land. However,

With it came what I would consider complete and total mismanagement of the site because, again, this was 10 years after excavations had begun, and they planted trees literally on top of ancient ruins. I've seen video myself recently as of August. A gentleman went there upon seeing my videos where I raised the controversies. And and let me just say this.

With it came what I would consider complete and total mismanagement of the site because, again, this was 10 years after excavations had begun, and they planted trees literally on top of ancient ruins. I've seen video myself recently as of August. A gentleman went there upon seeing my videos where I raised the controversies. And and let me just say this.

With it came what I would consider complete and total mismanagement of the site because, again, this was 10 years after excavations had begun, and they planted trees literally on top of ancient ruins. I've seen video myself recently as of August. A gentleman went there upon seeing my videos where I raised the controversies. And and let me just say this.

I established with an archaeologist who had worked the site, a gentleman who no longer likes me. He blocked me for just no good reason on Twitter. But I asked him, yes or no. Like, were any of these trees planted on top of ancient ruins? The answer was yes. And then I saw it firsthand with a gentleman that went there and recorded. And you can see trees planted. And I'm not kidding.

I established with an archaeologist who had worked the site, a gentleman who no longer likes me. He blocked me for just no good reason on Twitter. But I asked him, yes or no. Like, were any of these trees planted on top of ancient ruins? The answer was yes. And then I saw it firsthand with a gentleman that went there and recorded. And you can see trees planted. And I'm not kidding.

I established with an archaeologist who had worked the site, a gentleman who no longer likes me. He blocked me for just no good reason on Twitter. But I asked him, yes or no. Like, were any of these trees planted on top of ancient ruins? The answer was yes. And then I saw it firsthand with a gentleman that went there and recorded. And you can see trees planted. And I'm not kidding.

Just inches from the actual tree trunk is ruined, stabbing out of the ground. And what they said is that these trees are going to be harmless because this particular species of olive tree will grow horizontally. It's not going to go down and destroy the ruins below. But I'm like, well, now I'm seeing ruins that are literally right next to him. So and then their stories have changed dramatically.

Just inches from the actual tree trunk is ruined, stabbing out of the ground. And what they said is that these trees are going to be harmless because this particular species of olive tree will grow horizontally. It's not going to go down and destroy the ruins below. But I'm like, well, now I'm seeing ruins that are literally right next to him. So and then their stories have changed dramatically.

Just inches from the actual tree trunk is ruined, stabbing out of the ground. And what they said is that these trees are going to be harmless because this particular species of olive tree will grow horizontally. It's not going to go down and destroy the ruins below. But I'm like, well, now I'm seeing ruins that are literally right next to him. So and then their stories have changed dramatically.

Dr. Lee Clare, who is the head who is the head of fieldwork and research for Gobekli Tepe, Flint Dibble interviewed him on Flint's podcast. And he basically said that he's like, we're now monitoring these these tree roots to make sure that they're not damaging the ruins. So essentially, the story has changed. They said that these tree roots are not going to cause any damage.