Turkey - Karatepe-Aslantaş Archaeological Site

The Karatepe-Aslantaş Archaeological Site consists of a settlement continuum located today on the west bank of the Aslantaş dam lake at its narrowest point and continues further beyond on the opposite bank. The location preserves the original bend of the Ceyhan/Pyramos River flowing through the once fortified hilltops. The archaeological site comprises the Iron Age remains of the Karatepe-Aslantaş citadel (ancient name Azatiwataya) and the earlier Bronze to Neolithic period site sequence on the east bank referred to as Domuztepe. Both areas combined make up the cultural landscape of the site, an area which in its latest phase was host to remains of villa rusticae of the Roman period.