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Alazeytin Kalesi |
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Mugla |
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| It is located within the border of Yali. A large scale of an area beginning from the southwest lower slopes of the hill encircled with a defense wall was surveyed. Large amount of farmsteads in various types were encountered on the southwest lower slopes of the hill and northeastern section. These farmsteads are attached to enclosures and consist of a large number of rooms. The relation of circular cisterns with these structures is interesting. This is the first data showing the connection of Leleg buildings and these kinds of cisterns. A chamber grave was discovered on the southeast in Alazeytin Fortress. It measures 2.60x1.50 m and it was built with monolith blocks. It has a hipped roof in corbelling technique. A building complex was documented on the west slope of the low hill on the east of the hill. This rectangular planned building complex measuring 28x20 m is situated on the slope extending in the east-west direction. The walls of the room that are adjacent to the east wall of the building and the entrances are well preserved. The four rooms on the east wall about 3x3 m. There is a large courtyard with a dimension of 20x7 m in front of the rooms. The plan and craftsmanship of the building shows that it was used for a different purpose other than being used as a farmstead [Diler et al. 2013:260-261]. In 2012, Diler and his team continued their survey. During these studies, a farmstead was found. The traces of wall indicate that the structure was two-storied. The room no.1, the southwest corner of which is preserved, measures 1.04 m in height. The entrance opening of the room no.2 is preserved up to 0.75 m in width and 1.35 m in height. The structure is in canonical plan as compound plan. Its diameter ranges between 19.90 and 20.20 [Diler et al. 2014:423]. |
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