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Sultantepe
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Sultantepe
Sultantepe is an archaeological tell or mound that considered to be a Late Assyrian archeological site at the edge of the Neo-Assyrian empire. It is located now in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Excavations have revealed an Assyrian city dating back to the 1st millennium BC.
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Country: Turkey
District: Şanlıurfa Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Assyrian
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Assyrian Monuments
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