Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park

The park stretches across 4,145 hectares between the Taurus Mountains and Çukurova plains, encompassing pine forests, hills, and the Aslantaş Dam reservoir.

Established in 1958, the park contains a Neo-Hittite settlement from the 8th century BCE that was destroyed by Assyrian forces in 720 BCE.

The Karatepe Bilingual inscriptions found in the park's gates contain text in both Phoenician and Hieroglyphic Luwian, contributing to ancient language understanding.

Visitors can access the park through provincial roads P.80-75, P.80-76, and P.80-77, with separate parking areas for the national park and museum sections.

The park features Turkey's first open-air museum, displaying stone statues and reliefs from ancient civilizations in their original archaeological locations.

Location: Osmaniye Province

Inception: 1958

Website: http://karatepeaslantas.tabiat.gov.tr

GPS coordinates: 37.31639,36.23861

Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:10