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Season 53 · Episode 5
Landed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 · 21:00 your time · 1 episode · 57m
Season 53, Episode 5 of NOVA aired Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 9pm ET on PBS.
- S53E05Stone Age Temple MysteryOn a remote hillside in modern-day Turkey sits Gpbekli Tepe, the oldest temple on Earth. For centuries, archaeologists believed it was a religious center built by nomadic hunter-gatherers before the rise of civilization. But groundbreaking new evidence reveals that a sophisticated community of settled hunter-gatherers, not nomads, lived here year-round for centuries. This startling discovery could be the missing link in humanity's momentous transition from hunting to farming. Follow experts as they use new digs and shattered skulls to piece together a captivating story that could forever change our understanding of the roots of civilization.
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