History and archaeology / Mound (höyük)
Kınık Höyük
Altunhisar, Niğde
One of the largest mounds of southern Cappadocia in Altunhisar, 20 meters high with a 24-hectare lower city; associated with the ancient kingdom of Tuwana.
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Its story
Kınık Höyük consists of a mound measuring about 300 x 300 meters and 20 meters high, and a lower city of 24 hectares. At the site, settled from the Early Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, the Iron Age layers are particularly notable; it is thought that the settlement may have been one of the important centers of the ancient kingdom of Tuwana. Excavations that began in 2011 are being carried out in cooperation between the University of Pavia and New York University. Visits may be limited during the active excavation season.
Key facts
- Visit
- It is an excavation site; visiting conditions should be confirmed on site
- Period
- Early Bronze Age–Middle Ages
- Excavations
- Since 2011
Trip purpose
- Quiet
Location
37.93756, 34.38018
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://nigde.ktb.gov.tr/TR-74408/oren-yerleri.html