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TÜRKIYE · 4TH MILLENNIUM BC
Arslantepe Mound
Arslantepe
This multi-layered tell in the Malatya plain is distinguished by its Late Chalcolithic palace complex, evidence of early state administration and some of the world’s earliest known swords.
- Original name
- Arslantepe
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 4th millennium BC
- Civilisation
- Chalcolithic
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage List
- Location
- 38.3822° N, 38.3611° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Which plain is Arslantepe in?
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