The ancient settlement of Amisos was founded by Miletian colonists around 750 BCE.
The tumuli on the hill were discovered by accident during construction work for a restaurant facility.
The archaeological excavations revealed gold necklaces, bracelets, and diadems dating to the Pontic Kingdom period.
The site contains the remains of one of the few known burial mounds in the region that escaped tomb raiders.
Amisos Hill was a major trade hub in ancient times due to its strategic position on the Black Sea shipping routes.
Amisos Hill is an archaeological site located on a high promontory overlooking the Black Sea in Samsun, Türkiye. The site is famous for the 1995 discovery of ancient burial mounds belonging to the Amisos Kingdom. Visitors can explore the archaeological remains of the tumuli, which date back to the 4th century BCE. The hilltop features a cafe offering panoramic views of the Samsun coastline and city harbor. It serves as an open-air museum where visitors can see protected historical excavation zones. The location is integrated into a larger park area that provides walking paths and landscaped greenery. The site connects to the lower city levels via a cable car system. Significant gold jewelry and funerary artifacts found on-site are currently housed in the Samsun Archaeology Museum.
The viewing platform near the cafe facing the Black Sea, which captures both the coastline and the city skyline.
Bring a windbreaker as the hilltop elevation creates strong coastal breezes regardless of the season.
Utilize the cable car for the ascent to capture the full scale of the coastline view.
Visit the Samsun Archaeology Museum after your site tour to view the original artifacts excavated from these specific tumuli.
Attempting to climb or touch the archaeological tumulus structures, as they are protected, cordoned-off historical monuments.
The cable car service is weather-dependent and may suspend operations during high winds.
