Karatepe
Historic site in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Karatepe (disambiguation).
Karatepe (Turkish, 'Black Hill'; Hittite: Azatiwataya) is a late Hittite fortress and open-air museum in Osmaniye Province in southern Turkey lying at a distance of about 23 km from the district center of Kadirli. It is sited in the Taurus Mountains, on the right bank of the Ceyhan River. The site is contained within Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park.
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Location | Osmaniye Province, Turkey |
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Coordinates | 37.29572521°N 36.25394787°E / 37.29572521; 36.25394787 |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Cultures | Hittite |
Site notes | |
Condition | In ruins |
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