Tilmen Mound

As a result of excavations carried out since 2003 in Tilmen, one of the most magnificent Hittite cities after Hattusa in Anatolia, this place has been turned into an Archeopark. The finds from the moundshow the bond and mutual relationship between ancient Mesopotamian and Syrian cultures and ancient Anatolian cultures. As a result of the excavations, it was understood that this place dated to 4,000 BCE, and that it was a big city in the late of the 3^rd millennium BCE. In the northeast of the mound, there are 8 m high round towers that can be reached by 17-step stairs and a ramp. The walls of the castle, which is protected by two rows of walls, rise with stones of incredible size and tons of weight -  The main entrance gate of the city is in the east; and both sides are protected by gate lions.