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Tilmen Hoyuk
37.0301° N, 36.7042° E
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Tilmen Höyük (also Tilmen Hüyük) is an archaeological mound located near the town of Islahiye, in the Gaziantep province of Turkey. It is 225 meters in diameter and 21 meters high on the shores of Karasu River. It is located on the western edge of the Sakçagözü Plain. It is very near the Amanos Mountains.
Historical Timeline
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Initial settlement
4th millennium BCE
Urban growth
end of 3rd millennium BCE
Destruction by Hattušili I
second half of the 17th century BCE
High point of the city
19th–15th centuries BCE
First modern excavations
1959–1972
Clay bulla found
1962
Resumption of excavations (Turco-Italian team)
2003
Tilmen stela discovery
2004
Archaeological park established
2007
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Public and Civic Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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