Tepe Sialk

Summary

Tepe Sialk is an archaeological site^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tepe Sialk is located in Isfahan Province^[3].
• Tepe Sialk is in the country of Iran^[4].
• Tepe Sialk's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[5].
• Tepe Sialk's instance of is recorded as mound^[6].
• Tepe Sialk's instance of is recorded as cultural property^[7].
• Tepe Sialk took place at Kashan^[8].
• Tepe Sialk's Commons category is recorded as Tepe Sialk^[9].
• 7000 BC marks the founding of Tepe Sialk^[10].
• Tepe Sialk's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.968888888889, 'lon': 51.404722222222}^[11].
• Tepe Sialk's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[12].
• Tepe Sialk's heritage designation is recorded as Iranian National Heritage^[13].
• Tepe Sialk's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'تپه سیلک'}^[14].
• Tepe Sialk's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'جاده آسفالته کاشان به فین'}^[15].
• Tepe Sialk's director of archaeological fieldwork is recorded as Roman Ghirshman^[16].

Body

Geography

Tepe Sialk is in the country of Iran^[4]. It is located in Isfahan Province^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site^[5], mound^[6], and cultural property^[7]. Heritage statuses include Tentative World Heritage Site^[12] and Iranian National Heritage^[13].

History and Context

7000 BC marks the founding of Tepe Sialk^[10].

Why It Matters

Tepe Sialk ranks in the top 6% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]