Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe

Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe are a vast funerary landscape composed of monumental earthen burial mounds located north of the ancient city of Sardis in Manisa Province, western Turkey. Dating mainly to the 7th century BC, the tumuli served as royal and elite tombs of the Lydian Kingdom, including those traditionally associated with its rulers. With their imposing scale and organized layout across the Gediz Plain, the tumuli of Bin Tepe represent one of the largest and most significant ancient burial complexes in the Mediterranean world, reflecting the political power, social hierarchy, and funerary traditions of Iron Age Anatolia. Bin Tepe was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2025 as part of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe.

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