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Üçtepe Höyük
37.8200° N, 40.5300° E
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Üçtepe Höyük, is an ancient Near East archaeological site in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey about 40 kilometers southeast of the modern city of Diyarbakır and about 10 kilometers southwest of modern Bismil. The village of Üçtepe is nearby. It was occupied from the Late Early Bronze Age until the Roman period and is notable as the discovery location of the Kurkh Monoliths. The ancient site of Ziyaret Tepe lies 22 kilometers to the west. Other archaeological sites in the area include Pir Hüseyin, Kenan Tepe, Hirbemerdon Tepe, Salat Tepe, Giricano, and Sahin Tepe (Müslüman Tepe).
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Late Early Bronze Age Occupation
2000 BCE
Roman Period Occupation
0–100 CE
Neo-Assyrian Period Monoliths
883–859 BCE
Middle Assyrian Period Occupation
1273–1244 BCE
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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