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Deliklitas Kalesi |
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Upland Settlement |
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Altitude:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Igdir |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Melekli |
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Survey |
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| It lies 500 east of Igdir-Tuzluca motorway; northeast of Melekli Village and approximately 5 km northeast of Igdir Province. Kültepe is 2 km west of the site. The castle which is made of igneous rocks has a rectangular plan and a 3 m door. Lots o potsherds dated to EBA and Middle Age were found during the survey conducted by A. Ceylan in 2002. Castle was named after the horse shoe shaped perforated stone lying northwest. |
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