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Type:
Mound
Altitude:
500 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Sanliurfa
District:
Birecik
Village:
Akarçay

Destruction :
Natural causes - Agriculture

TAYEx:
Visited - 14/8/2001

Registration State:
Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: It lies on the road running from Birecik to the south in parallel to the Euphrates; 1.1 km northwest of the Akarçay Village; 15 km south of the Birecik District; 75 km southwest of the Sanliurfa Province [Ökse 1999a: fig.1]. It is located on the eastern bank of the river.
Geography and Environment: The piling of villages from various periods established on the first terrace of the Euphrates is reported to measure 15 m in height and 70x60 m in dimensions. It has been severely damaged. To the south; a section resulted from the removal of the soil is observed [Ökse 1999a:topographical plan at fig 2].
Destruction Details: There is destruction caused by illicit diggers and soil removal on the mound which the archaeological excavations continue [TAYEx 14.8.2001].


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