Tilmen Höyük
Zalpuwa, Zalpa olarak da bilinir.
 Ancient city of Tilmen Höyük | |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Gaziantep Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°01′48.216″N 36°42′15.214″E / 37.03006000°N 36.70422611°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 4th millennium BC |
Tilmen Höyük (also Tilmen Hüyük) is an archaeological mound located near the town of Islahiye, in the Gaziantep province of Turkey. It is 225 meters in diameter and 21 meters high on the shores of Karasu River. It is located on the western edge of the Sakçagözü Plain. It is very near the Amanos Mountains.[1]
The settlement on the mound began in the 4th millennium BC. It became a large city at the end of the 3rd millennium BC. The high point of the city was between the 19th and 15th centuries BC.
The city is probably to be identified with ancient Zalbar, mentioned in the Annals of Hattusili I, the capital of Zalbar kingdom. It is also known as Zalbar or Zalwar.[2] The city of Zalpa was formerly equated by scholars with Zalpuwa (Zalpuwa) in Anatolia, located to the north of Ḫattuša near the Black Sea.
- ^ Ezer, Tulay, et al. "Bryophytes on the Archaeological Site of Tilmen Höyük Gaziantep (Turkey)." International Journal of Botany 4.3 (2008): 297-302
- ^ Valentina Orsi, "Excavations at Tilmen Höyük I. The Fortification System in the Lower Town.", (Ante Quem: OrientLab Series Maior Volume 7, 2022) ISBN 978-88-7849-163-2