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TÜRKIYE · 2ND MILLENNIUM BC
Kültepe–Kanesh
Kaniš / Neša
Centre of the kingdom of Kanesh, Kültepe comprises an upper mound and lower karum and is renowned for the Old Assyrian trade network, tens of thousands of cuneiform tablets and early Anatolian–Syrian–Mesopotamian exchange.
- Original name
- Kaniš / Neša
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 2nd millennium BC
- Civilisation
- Assyrian
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage Tentative List
- Location
- 38.8510° N, 35.6354° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
What is the lower part of Kültepe called?
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