History and archaeology / Mound (höyük)
Akpınar Mound (Höyük)
Kumlu, Hatay
A mound where the Amik Plain meets the foothills of Kurt Dağı, inhabited from the Chalcolithic Age to the Ottoman period.
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Its story
Akpınar Höyük is northeast of Antakya, about 14 km southeast of Kırıkhan, at the entrance to the village of Akpınar. The mound rises east of Kızılkaya Tepesi, northwest of the village of Muratpaşa, where Kurt Dağı meets the Amik Plain. According to the records of the Archaeological Settlements of Turkey (TAY), it was inhabited from the Chalcolithic Age to the Ottoman period. The Amik Plain is a region known for its many mounds containing thousands of years of settlement layers, and Akpınar is one of the links in this chain of settlements.
Key facts
- Type
- Mound (settlement hill)
- Period
- Chalcolithic Age – Ottoman period
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
36.43317, 36.52832
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://kulturenvanteri.com/yer/akpinar-hoyuk/ | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/183189870 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134960925