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Culture · Mount Nemrut & Malatya · Battalgazi

Arslantepe

Arslantepe Höyüğü

A settlement mound outside Malatya where one of the earliest palace-and-temple states grew up more than five thousand years ago — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2021.

  • Hours not verified Check on site before you go
  • Ticket €5
  • Visit ~45 min–1.3 h
  • Museum Pass

Directions See it on the Mount Nemrut & Malatya map

Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

Under a protective roof you walk through mud-brick corridors and rooms of the palace complex, some still with painted walls. The finds, from seals to early metal swords, are shown in the Malatya museum.

An hour is enough. The ministry page prints a price but no opening hours, so check locally.

Malatya is also the northern gateway to Mount Nemrut; the two fit together on a two-day trip.

Getting there

About 7 km north-east of central Malatya, near Orduzu; taxi or car.

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

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Eat & drink nearby

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Where to stay nearby

ilçemde shows no Ministry-licensed count for Battalgazi (Malatya); its page still lists hotels and guesthouses in the district.

Hotels and guesthouses in Battalgazi ↗ in Turkish (in Turkish — names, phone numbers and map work in any language)

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About this page

Location: Wikidata Q705132 (P625). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 30 Sep 2026.