Başur Höyük
Başur Höyük in Turkey's south-eastern Siirt Province is a 5,000-year-old Bronze Age burial site. It is located just outside the city of Siirt near the village of Aktaş in a valley of the upper Tigris River, adjacent to the Başur River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pınarova and Kılıçlı.
Pınarova
Village
Pınarova is a village in the Siirt District of Siirt Province in Turkey. The village had a population of 43 in 2021. According to the Armenian prelacy survey of 1878, the village was populated by 24 Armenians. Pınarova is situated 3 km east of Başur Höyük.
Kılıçlı
Village
Kılıçlı is a village in the Kurtalan District of Siirt Province in Turkey. The village had a population of 303 in 2021. The hamlets of Kanikervane and Uluağaç are attached to the village. Kılıçlı is situated 3½ km north of Başur Höyük.
Aktaş
Village
Aktaş is a village in the Siirt District of Siirt Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 602 in 2021. The hamlets of Arpalı, Bakır, Düzlüce and Konaklı are attached to the village. Aktaş is situated 4 km southeast of Başur Höyük.
Başur Höyük
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Turkey
- Categories: archaeological site, mound, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Mardin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.97998° or 37° 58′ 48″ northLongitude
41.77896° or 41° 46′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8H93XQHH+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 209304002OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6100419
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Başur Höyük” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Başur Höyük”
- French: “Başur Höyük”
- German: “Başur Höyük”
- Turkish: “Başur Höyük”
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Highlights include Işık Kurtalan GES and Siirt Airport.
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