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Yavuzlu |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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670 m |
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Kilis |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Yavuzlu |
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Survey |
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| The site is located in Yavuzlu village on Kilis-Elbeyli motorway. There are houses on all over the mound starting from the slopes. The site overlooks the plain and roughly 150 m in diameter; 20 m in height. It has been discovered by a team conducted by E. Özgen in 2000. Pottery sherds collected from the surface are dated to Late Chalcolithic; EBA and Hellenistic/Roman Period. Addition to these remains of a basalt fortification wall has been seen at the slopes of the mound. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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