Kültepe Archaeological Sitevisitor guide.

In the 2nd millennium BC, Kültepe served as the capital of the Kingdom of Kanesh and headquarters of the Assyrian Trade Colonies network in Anatolia. Located 20 km northeast of Kayseri at the foot of Mount Erciyes (ancient Ashkashipa or Argaeus) in a fertile plain, it sits at the junction of historic arteries connecting Sivas from the east, Malatya from the southeast, and routes from the south. This natural strategic location elevated its prominence in ancient commerce and politics 4,000 years ago, establishing it as an eminent mercantile and cultural center between Anatolia, Syria, and Mesopotamia from the late 3rd millennium BC through the first quarter of the 2nd millennium BC. Its ancient name in cuneiform records is Kanesh or Nesha. Kanesh is Anatolia's earliest documented kingdom, mentioned in Mesopotamian texts as early as the final quarter of the 3rd millennium BC. Kültepe has been renowned since 1871, when cuneiform tablets designated 'Cappadocian tablets' first appeared and dispersed across global museums. Yielding tens of thousands of archaeological and philological treasures in excavations ongoing since 1948, Kültepe ranks among the most vital hubs in world archaeology. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS KAYSERİ ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM KAYSERİ ATATÜRK HOUSE MUSEUM GÜPGÜPOĞLU MANSION ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM YEŞİLHİSAR SOĞANLI ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE