History and archaeology / Mound (höyük)
Oylum Höyük
Merkez, Kilis
One of the region's largest mounds on the Kilis Plain, with a 460×320-meter base and a height of up to 37 meters; traces of settlement from the Chalcolithic to the Iron Age.
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Its story
The mound beside the village of Oylum, about 7 km east-southeast of Kilis, lies at the intersection of the Euphrates Valley–Amik Plain and Anatolian Plateau–Northern Syria routes. Measuring 460×320 meters at its base, the mound reaches a height of 22 meters in the north and 37 meters in the south; its two peaks are joined by a saddle. Excavations have uncovered settlement layers from the Chalcolithic through the Bronze and Iron Ages, a Middle Bronze Age palace or administrative building and two large burnt layers. Some of the finds are displayed at the Kilis Museum.
Key facts
- Period
- Chalcolithic – Iron Age
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Oylum village, ~7 km east of Kilis
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
36.69914, 37.17855
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oylum_Höyük | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oylum,_Kilis | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/174871851