Melid
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Melid,[lower-alpha 1] also known as Arslantepe, 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.[4]
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Location | Turkey |
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Region | Malatya Province |
Coordinates | 38°22′55″N 38°21′40″E |
Type | Settlement |
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Excavation dates | 1932-1939, 1946-1951, 1961-1968 |
Archaeologists | Louis Delaporte, Claude F.A. Schaeffer, Piero Meriggi, Salvatore M. Puglisi, Alba Palmieri |
Condition | In ruins |
Official name | Arslantepe Mound |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii) |
Designated | 2021 (44th session) |
Reference no. | 1622 |
Area | 4.85 ha (12.0 acres) |
Buffer zone | 74.07 ha (183.0 acres) |
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It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Arslantepe Mound on 26 July 2021.[5]