Arslantepe

Must-see attractions nearby: Arslantepe Darende Karahüyük

Stone slabs with relief carvings and monumental lion portals have been discovered. There is evidence to suggest that some of the slabs date from the time of the Hittite Empire. Remains of a later palace are from the time when Milid formed a part of the Assyrian Empire. Its decline in the early seventh century B.C. was brought about by the Cimmerians. Finds from the excavations are on display in the Hittite Museum in Ankara.