ancient ruins
Mount Nemrut
A UNESCO summit adorned with colossal stone head statues of gods and kings from the 1st-century BC Commagene kingdom, spectacular at sunrise.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Malatya, Turkey · Asia
Malatya sits on the route: 5 minutes from Hanımçiftliği, 55km from Mount Nemrut.
Malatya is a city located in Malatya, Turkey. With a population of 750,491, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Malatya sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Malatya to your route.
Malatya is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Malatya Province.
In Hittite, melid or milit means 'honey', offering a possible etymology for the name, which was mentioned in the contemporary sources of the time under several variations (e.g., Hittite: Malidiya and possibly also Midduwa;Read more
Akkadian: Meliddu; Urar̩tian: Meliṭeia). Strabo says that the city was known "to the ancients" as Melitene (Ancient Greek Μελιτηνή), a name adopted by the Romans following Roman expansion into the east. According to Strabo, the inhabitants of Melitene shared the language and culture of the nearby Cappadocians and Cataonians.
The site of ancient Melitene lies a few kilometres from the modern city in what is now the village of Arslantepe and near the district center of Battalgazi. Present-day Battalgazi was the location of the city of Malatya until the 19th century, when a gradual move of the city to the present third location began. Battalgazi's official name was Eskimalatya (Old Malatya); until recently, it was a name used locally.
The city is a major centre of apricot production, with up to 80% of Turkey's output originating from the region. The city is nicknamed kayısı diyarı (lit. 'apricot realm') as a result.
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Malatya is located in Malatya, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 38.3502 latitude, 38.3167 longitude.
Malatya has a population of approximately 750,491 people, making it a city in Turkey.
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A UNESCO summit adorned with colossal stone head statues of gods and kings from the 1st-century BC Commagene kingdom, spectacular at sunrise.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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