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Altintepe

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Altıntepe
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
454 m
Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Sanliurfa
District:
Merkez
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Investigation Method:
Survey
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It is located 30.5 km northwest of Harran; 4.5 km south of Sanliurfa-Mardin motorway. It is also known as El Faris Hill. It was visited by N. Yardimci during the survey of Harran Plain. The Chalcolithic Age finds consist of well-fired sandy ware of pale buff biscuit and burnished wares. Sherds belonging to the EBA and Medieval-Islamic Period were also collected from the surface.
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