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Type:
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Mound | |||||
Altitude:
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540 m | |||||
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Region:
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Mediterranean | |||||
Province:
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Gaziantep | |||||
District:
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Islahiye | |||||
Village:
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Kiriskal | |||||
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Destruction :
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Contemporary Settlements - Attention | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 26/8/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
Location: It is close to the village it was named after; 37 km northeast of the Islahiye District; northwest of the Gaziantep Province. It is located 25 km northeast of Zincirli. |
Geography and Environment: It is situated in a very fertile part of the Sakçagözü Plain. It is a medium sized mound measuring 7 m in height and ca. 250x200 m in dimensions [Alkim 1974:fig.102]. |
Destruction Details: All of the skirts of the mound are cut and there are village houses beginning from slopes and a water reservoir on top [TAYEx 26.8.2001]. |
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