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Ayanis Kalesi is located within the boundaries of Ayanis village in the Tuşba district of Van Province. This archaeological site is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Van, approximately 35 kilometers from the city center of Van. The hill upon which the structure is built extends in an east-west direction, measuring 150 meters in width and 400 meters in length. The hilltop lies 250 meters above the level of Lake Van. Historical Background and Chronology The settlement, established as the final

Antalya is a tourism center located on the southern coast of Türkiye along the Mediterranean Sea, known for its natural and cultural heritage. To the north, it is bordered by Burdur, Isparta and Konya; to the east by Karaman and Mersin; and to the west by Muğla. To the south, Antalya shares a coastline with the Mediterranean Sea. The length of Antalya’s coast, known as the “Turkish Riviera,” reaches 630 kilometers. The city is built on a flat terrain approximately 30 meters high, descending perp

Tilmen Höyük is an important archaeological settlement located approximately 10 kilometers east of the district of Gaziantep, 2 kilometers west of the village of Yelliburun. It lies in the center of a hilly plain surrounded by volcanic basalt veins and hillocks. The mound consists of an oval-shaped hill 21 meters high, 220 meters long and 150 meters wide, with a 160-meter-long spur extending toward the west. The settlement area is surrounded by water channels formed by tributaries of the Karasu