Bin Tepe

Bin Tepe
Shown within Turkey
Alternative nameBintepe
Coordinates38°34′48″N 28°00′26″E / 38.5800°N 28.0072°E / 38.5800; 28.0072
TypeNecropolis
Part ofLydia
History
Foundedc. 600 BC
Site notes
Excavation dates1854-present

Bin Tepe is an archaeological site on the southern shore of Marmara Lake in Manisa Province, Turkey. Consisting of over 100 tumuli, it served as a cemetery for the elites of nearby Sardis.(p1121)