the province is famous for its abrahamic sites such as balıklıgöl, where prophet abraham was cast by nimrod into fire that is believed to have turned to water, and mevlid-i halil mosque where abraham was born in the cave next to the mosque. also lying within the district, approximately 12 km (7 mi) northeast of the city of şanlıurfa, is the pre-historic site of göbekli tepe, where continuing excavations have unearthed 12,000-year-old sanctuaries dating from the early neolithic period, considered to be the oldest temples in the world, predating stonehenge by 6,000 years.