Domuztepe Höyüğü
Domuztepe Höyüğü is an archaeological site in Osmaniye Province, Turkey. Domuztepe Höyüğü is situated nearby to the archaeological site Karatepe.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archeological site in Turkey
- Also known as: “Domuztepe Höyük”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karatepe and Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park.
Karatepe
Archaeological site
Photo: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karatepe is a Neo-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. Karatepe is situated 650 metres north of Domuztepe Höyüğü.
Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park, established in 1958, is a national park in southern Turkey. Situated on the banks of a dam reservoir, it contains an archaeological open-air museum. Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park is situated 2½ km southwest of Domuztepe Höyüğü.
Aslantaş Dam
Dam
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aslantaş Dam is an embankment dam on the Ceyhan River in Osmaniye Province, southern Turkey, built between 1975 and 1984. Aslantaş Dam is situated 80 km northeast of Adana. Aslantaş Dam is situated 2½ km southeast of Domuztepe Höyüğü.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atalan and Böcekli.
Atalan
Village
Atalan is a town in the Düziçi District, Osmaniye Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,593. It is situated at the easternmost part of Çukurova plains, 10 kilometres west of Düziçi. Atalan is situated 8 km southeast of Domuztepe Höyüğü.
Böcekli
Village
Böcekli is a town in the Düziçi District, Osmaniye Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,160. The distance to Düziçi is 12 kilometres. Two hundred years ago the original population of Böcekli under the leadership of certain Böcük Koca migrated from Şanlıurfa to present location. Böcekli is situated 9 km east of Domuztepe Höyüğü.
Domuztepe Höyüğü
- Categories: mound, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Osmaniye Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.29015° or 37° 17′ 25″ northLongitude
36.25515° or 36° 15′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8G9R77R4+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 171207266OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=moundWikidata ID
Q25478703
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In Other Languages
“Domuztepe Höyüğü” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Domuztepe Höyüğü”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Karatepe, Hittites arts and Çerçioğlu Yeşil Şelalesi.
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