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Zincirli (Sam'al) — Ancient Citadel North Tower (Gaziantep)
Verified37.1000° N · 36.6800° E · 550 m

Zincirli (Sam'al) — Ancient Citadel North Tower (Gaziantep)

Sam'al N Tower

Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Zincirli, Turkey

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About Zincirli (Sam'al) — Ancient Citadel North Tower (Gaziantep)

Zincirli (Sam'al) — Ancient Citadel North Tower (Gaziantep) in Gaziantep, Zincirli, Turkey is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and magnetometry document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary settlement. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 38.9 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 550 m elevation.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Relation to regional network
  2. 02Chronology and phasing

Theories

  1. 01Territorial marker
  2. 02Ritual landscape model

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 2500 BCE
Period
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
Culture
Bronze Age urban
Purpose
Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
Excavation
Unexcavated

  1. c. 2500 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 1123 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1899

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

  4. c. 1569 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

37.1000° N · 36.6800° E · 550 m · 4 mapped features

  • Principal Monument

    structure

    Principal Monument at Zincirli (Sam'al) — Ancient Citadel North Tower (Gaziantep) — structure with stratified deposits

    37.0983° N · 36.6822° E

  • Ancillary Complex

    complex

    Ancillary Complex at Zincirli (Sam'al) — Ancient Citadel North Tower (Gaziantep) — complex with stratified deposits

    37.0986° N · 36.6776° E

  • Outlier Feature

    outlier

    Outlier Feature at Zincirli (Sam'al) — Ancient Citadel North Tower (Gaziantep) — outlier with stratified deposits

    37.0999° N · 36.6788° E

  • Reservoir/Cistern

    hydraulic

    Reservoir/Cistern at Zincirli (Sam'al) — Ancient Citadel North Tower (Gaziantep) — hydraulic with stratified deposits

    37.0985° N · 36.6800° E

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