Explore Karatepe in Turkey
Karatepe in the region of Hatay is a town in Turkey - some 312 mi or ( 502 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Karatepe is now 03:26 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Judaydah, Hayr Jamus Kabir, Aleppo, Damascus, and Latakia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Judaydah . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Karatepe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hatay Airport
Hatay Airport (Turkish: Hatay Havalimanı) is an international airport in Hatay, Turkey serving the cities Antakya and Iskenderun. Inaugurated in December 2007, it is 19 km far from the city.
Located at 36.36 36.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tell Tayinat
Tell Ta'yinat is a low-lying ancient occupation mound on the east bank at the bend of the ancient Orontes river, in the Hatay province of present southeastern Turkey about 25 kilometers south east of Antakya. The site lies some 800 meters from Tell Atchana, the site of the ancient city of Alalakh. It is a possible site of the city of Calneh mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures.
Located at 36.25 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Alalakh
Alalakh is the name of an ancient city-state near modern Antakya in the Amuq River valley of Turkey's Hatay Province. Now represented by an extensive mound, the name of the modern archaeological site is Tell Atchana. Alalakh Alalakh is located in TurkeyAlalakhAlalakh Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|14|16|N|36|23|05|E|type:city | |name= }}
Located at 36.24 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Bagras
Bagras or Baghras is the name of a town and nearby castle in İskenderun district of present-day Turkey, in the Amanus Mountains. The castle, properly known as Gastun (or Gaston, Guascon, Gastim) provided a base for a force to cover the Syrian Gates, the passes between İskenderun and Antioch. It was built in two levels around a knoll, the fortification resembling Armenian work, and with water supplied by aqueducts.
Located at 36.40 36.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Belen Pass
The Belen Pass, also known as the Syrian Gates and Amanus Pass, is a mountain pass located in the Belen District of Hatay Province in south-central Turkey. The narrow pass through the Nur Mountains, said to be 300 paces across, is the most important route from the coastal region of Cilicia to inland Syria. The pass is perhaps best known as the point through which Alexander the Great pursued the forces of Darius III of Persia after the Battle of Issus.
Located at 36.48 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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