Sultantepe

Sultantepe
The tell of Sultantepe seen from a distance, with the modern village Sultantepe Köyü at its base.
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LocationSultantepe Köyü, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey
RegionMesopotamia
Coordinates37°03′01″N 38°54′22″E / 37.05028°N 38.90611°E / 37.05028; 38.90611
TypeSettlement
Length100 m (330 ft)
Width50 m (160 ft)
Area0.5 ha (1.2 acres)
History
PeriodsNeo-Assyrian, Hellenistic, Roman

The ancient temple-complex, perhaps of Huzirina, now represented by the tell of Sultantepe, is a Late Assyrian 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.