About Hugh Newman and JJ Ainsworth

Hugh Newman is the author of Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe: The World’s First Megaliths (Wooden Books), published October 2023. amazon.co.uk/dp/1907155546/ and woodenbooks.com. Hugh co-hosts tours to southeast Turkey every May and September: http://www.megalithomania.co.uk/turkey2024.html . Hugh is also the co-author of Giants On Record: America’s Hidden History, Secrets in the Mounds and the Smithsonian Files (2015), The Giants of Stonehenge and Ancient Britain (2021),
Megalith: Studies In Stone (2018) and Geomancy (2021). He is an explorer, Megalithomania Conference organiser and tour/expedition leader. He has appeared on History Channel, Discovery, Gaia TV, Smithsonian Channel and Science Channel www.megalithomania.co.uk

All posts by Hugh Newman and JJ Ainsworth

Karahan Tepe: The Winter Solstice, Fertility and the Genesis of Agriculture (Part 2)
It is our pleasure to welcome Hugh Newman and JJ Ainsworth as Authors of the Month. Hugh is the author of Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe: The World’s First Megaliths. His book is a detailed investigation into Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe and other temples in Turkey, illuminating the hidden stories of […]
Hugh Newman and JJ Ainsworth | 8th December 2023
Secrets of Karahan Tepe: The Discovery of a Stunning Winter Solstice Alignment (Part 1 – UPDATE)
(Originally published 2nd December 2022, updated October 2023) During the early morning sunrise on December 20th 2021, we (Hugh Newman and JJ Ainsworth) witnessed a stunning winter solstice alignment phenomenon at Karahan Tepe in southeast Turkey that had not been observed since it was deliberately covered over at the end […]
Hugh Newman and JJ Ainsworth | 5th November 2023