Ancient Archaeological Sites

Explore the diverse archaeological heritage of the Hatay region, spanning from Bronze Age capitals to early Christian monastic complexes. This collection features the major tells of Alalakh and Tell Ta'yinat in the Amuq Valley, alongside the ancient Mediterranean port of Kinet Höyük. It also includes the ruins of the 5th-century Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites and the 10th-century Georgian Barlum Monastery, illustrating the area's significant role in religious and political history as a crossroads of civilizations.

Ancient Archaeological Sites — Harita

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Tell Tayinat

Tell Ta'yinat is a low-lying ancient tell on the east bank at the bend of the Orontes River where it flows through the Amuq valley, in the…

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Ancient Alalakh

Alalakh is an ancient archaeological site approximately 20 kilometres northeast of Antakya in what is now Turkey's Hatay Province.

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Dar Qita

An ancient settlement within the Dead Cities of Northwest Syria, featuring the ruins of three Byzantine churches dating from the 5th and 6th centuries, including the Church of St. Paul and Moses and the Church of St. Sergius.

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Kinet Höyük

Located near Dörtyol, this archaeological mound is identified as the ancient port of Issos. Excavations reveal continuous occupation from the Neolithic period through the Iron Age and into the Crusader era, serving as a strategic maritime trade hub.

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Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites

The Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger is a former Christian monastery that lies on a hill roughly 29 kilometres southwest of…

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Barlum Monastery

Monastery of Saint Barlaam is a 10th-century Georgian monastery in Antioch, modern-day Turkey's Hatay Province.