Malek Tappeh

Malek Tappeh ملك تپه
village
Malek Tappeh
Coordinates: 34°33′01″N 46°51′59″E
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Kermanshah
Bakhsh	Central
Rural District	Miyan Darband
Population  (2006)
• Total	54
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Malek Tappeh (Persian: ملك تپه, also Romanized as Malek Tappeh; also known as Malik Tappeh and Malik Tepe)^[1] is a village in Miyan Darband Rural District, in the Central District of Kermanshah County, Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Population

At the 2006 census, its population was 54, in 17 families.^[2]

Ancient Artifacts

A number of artifacts have been found in Malek Tappeh dating back to the 12,000 BC. These include bull-shaped jugs,^[3][4] ram-shaped jugs,^[5] and more.^[6]

References

1. Malek Tappeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073772" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
3. "Bull-Shaped Jug, Ancient Near East collection - World Museum, Liverpool museums". Bull-Shaped Jug. National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
4. "Bull-Shaped Jug, Ancient Near East collection - World Museum, Liverpool museums". National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
5. "Ram-Shaped Jug, Ancient Near East collection - World Museum, Liverpool museums". National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
6. "Scabbard Chape, Ancient Near East collection - World Museum, Liverpool museums". Retrieved September 6, 2018.