  Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Diyarbakır Province, (Turkey) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°47′37″N 40°47′35″E / 37.79361°N 40.79306°E |
| Type | settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 3th millennium BC |
| Periods | Bronze Age, Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1997-2014 |
| Archaeologists | Timothy Matney, John Macginnis |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
Tushhan (alternatively spelled as Tushan or Tušḫan) was a Neo-Assyrian provincial capital in the upper Tigris region. It was rebuilt by the ruler Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BC) and survived until the end of the Neo-Assyrian period around 611 BC.
It is generally thought to be located at the site of the archaeological site Ziyaret Tepe (Kurdish: Tepa Barava), Diyarbakır Province, Turkey though Üçtepe Höyük has also been proposed.[1][2]
- ^ [1]Şevket Dönmez, "An Overview on the Excavations at Üçtepe Höyük (Ancient Tušḫan). The 1988-1992 Excavations Seasons", Proceedings of the 61e Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Geneva and Bern, 22-26 June 2015 (Eds. P. Attinger/A. Cavigneaux/C. Mittermayer/M. Novak). Leuven, pp. 139-146, 2018
- ^ [2]Taylor, J. G., "Travels in Kurdistan, with Notices of the Sources of the Eastern and Western Tigris, and Ancient Ruins in their Neighbourhood", Journal of Royal Geographical Society 35, pp. 21-58, 1865