Archaeological Site · Malatya
Arslantepe
Arslantepe, also known as Melid, was an ancient city on the Tohma River, a tributary of the upper Euphrates rising in the Taurus Mountains.
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.
It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Arslantepe Mound in 2021. As of 2025 it is closed for maintenance.
Değirmentepe, a site located 24 km northeast of Melid, is notable as the location of the earliest secure evidence of copper smelting. The site was built on a small natural outcrop in the flood plain about 40m from the Euphrates River.
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The closest 8 places around Arslantepe; sorted without regard to province borders.
Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.
Cafer Höyük
Cafer Hoyuk or Cafer Höyük is an archaeological site located around 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Malatya, Turkey in the Euphrates valley.
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Değirmentepe
Değirmentepe or Değirmentepe Hüyük is an archaeological site which is located at 50 km north of the river Euphrates and at 24 km in the northeast of…
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Great Mosque of Malatya
The Great Mosque of Malatya was a Seljuk mosque in Battalgazi, Malatya Province, Turkey.
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Tohma Canyon
Tohma Canyon is a canyon at Darende district of Malatya Province in eastern Turkey.
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