TürkiyeA 30-metre-high archaeological tell covering 4.5 hectares on the Malatya plain in eastern Turkey, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 [1] [2] [3]. Arslantepe's Late Chalcolithic palace complex (4th millennium BC) preserves evidence of early state formation and a bureaucratic system predating writing [1]. The site yielded the world's earliest known swords excavated by Marcella Frangipane of Sapienza University [1] [2].
Aslantepe Ruins
| Type | City/town/settlement |
|---|---|
| Period | < 4500 BC |
| Country | Türkiye |
| Coordinates | 38.3814° N, 38.3613° E |