Alternative name | Bintepe |
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Coordinates | 38°34′48″N 28°00′26″E / 38.5800°N 28.0072°E |
Type | Necropolis |
Part of | Lydia |
History | |
Founded | c. 600 BC |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1854-present |
Bin Tepe is an archaeological site on the southern shore of Marmara Lake in Manisa Province, Turkey. Consisting of over 100 tumuli, it served as a cemetery for the elites of nearby Sardis.[1](p1121)[2][3]