Karatepe Höyük
Karatepe Höyük is an archaeological site in Reyhanlı İlçesi, Hatay. Karatepe Höyük is situated nearby to the locality Amik Valley, as well as near the village Aktaş.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amik Valley and Aktaş.
Amik Valley
Locality
Photo: Radyokid, Public domain.
The Amik Valley is a plain in Hatay Province, southern Turkey. It is close to the city of Antakya. Along with Dabiq in northwestern Syria, it is believed to be one of two possible sites of the battle of Armageddon according to Islamic eschatology. Amik Valley is situated 3 km southwest of Karatepe Höyük.
Aktaş
Village
Aktaş is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Kumlu, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,452. The village is at the west of Kumlu. Aktaş is situated 3 km northwest of Karatepe Höyük.
Lake Amik
Locality
Lake Amik or the Lake of Antioch was a large freshwater lake in the basin of the Orontes River in Hatay Province, Turkey. It was located north-east of the ancient city of Antioch. The lake was drained between the 1940s–1970s. Lake Amik is situated 6 km west of Karatepe Höyük.
Karatepe Höyük
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Reyhanlı İlçesi, Hatay, Mediterranean Turkey, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.34664° or 36° 20′ 48″ northLongitude
36.35872° or 36° 21′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8G8R89W5+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 214628893OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mound
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