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Gözdagi Öreni Sapeli |
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Church |
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Plan Type:
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Single Nave |
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Phase:
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Early |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Province:
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Karaman |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Üçkuyu |
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| Location: It is located on the skirts of Mount Maden in Üçkuyu Village in Merkez District of Karaman. |
| Geography and Environment: There is a church (Gözdagi Öreni Kilisesi) in basilica plan in the east of the chapel. |
| Research and Excavation: W.M. Ramsay and G.L. Bell have discovered various remains in the settlement on the terrace of Mount Maden during their research. Among these remains, there is a church in basilica plan and a chapel. |
| Description: Architectural Features: It is the first structure that was discovered by W.M. Ramsay and G.L. Bell during the survey conducted in the region. The chapel is single naved and it was built adjacent to the rooms around it. The majority of the chapel has collapsed and it shows bad quality of stonemasonry. It has no narthex and the naos is entered through the arched opening on the west façade. There are four rectangular planned rooms built adjacent to the chapel. |
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