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Karatepe
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Karatepe
Karatepe is a late Hittite fortress and open-air museum in Osmaniye Province in southern Turkey. It is situated in the Taurus Mountains, on the right bank of the Ceyhan River. The site is contained within Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Osmaniye Province
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Hittite
Later Cultures: Syro-Hittite
Site Features: Hittite Monuments
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