TripNVB
Arslantepe Höyüğü
Photo by Klaus-Peter Simon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
✓ Verified GuideHistoric & Cultural

Arslantepe Höyüğü

#1 of 62 places in Malatya

Arslantepe, also known as Melid, was an ancient city on the Tohma River, a tributary of the upper Euphrates rising in the Taurus Mountains. It has been identified with the modern archaeological site of Arslantepe near Malatya, Turkey. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Arslantepe Mound in 2021.