Sultantepe
The tell of Sultantepe seen from a distance, with the modern village Sultantepe Köyü at its base. | |
Sultantepe Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Sultantepe Köyü, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 37°03′01″N 38°54′22″E / 37.05028°N 38.90611°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Length | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Width | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Area | 0.5 ha (1.2 acres) |
| History | |
| Periods | Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic, Roman |
Sultantepe (Huzirina?), a tell with a temple complex from the Late Assyrian, an archeological site at the edge of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, now in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Sultantepe is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Urfa on the road to Harran. The modern village of Sultantepe Köyü lies at the base of the tell.