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Sõfõn

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Sõfõn
Type:
Artifact Scatter
Altitude:
m
Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Hatay
District:
Iskenderun
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It is situated in the Gulf of Iskenderun at Hatay Province. It was investigated by Lehmann et al. in 2006. It was dated to the Ottoman period [Lehmann et al. 2008:181]. An abandoned village on a hill; it is identified on the maps by Kiepert and Dussaud as an existing settlement. Today only two türbe; Alawite shrines; are in use. Stone foundations of buildings and concentrations of pottery and roof tiles are visible on the surface [Lehmann et al. 2008:181].
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