Arslantepe

Malatya, Battalgazi · Archaeological site

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Arslantepe — Photo: Klaus-Peter Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Catalogue label

Type: Archaeology
Kind: Archaeological site
Province / district: Malatya / Battalgazi
Elevation: 898 m
UNESCO: World Heritage, 2019
Wikidata: Q705132

About

Arslantepe, also known as Melid, was an ancient city on the Tohma River, a tributary of the upper Euphrates rising in the Taurus Mountains. It has been identified with the modern archaeological site of Arslantepe near Malatya, Turkey.

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