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Ekinlik Kalesi |
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Fortress |
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Altitude:
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2256 m |
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Erzurum |
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Olur |
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Village:
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Ekinlik |
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Survey |
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| The fortress locates at a height of 2256 m, 2 km north of Ekinlik Village, in Olur District in Erzurum Province. Fertile fields surround its south; cliffs encircle its north, south and west sections. It overlooks the valley. A creek flows from its northwest. It was discovered during the survey conducted by Alpaslan Ceylan and his team in 2014. The walls of the fortress were erected using mortar with cut stones. It is believed that the city walls were built in Middle Age. To the north direction, in the areas outside the fortress, there are oval and rectangular planned structures. The potsherds found in the fortress are dated to EBA, Early and Late IA and Middle Age [Ceylan et al. 2016:457]. |
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