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

Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Adana
District:
Ceyhan
Village:
Sirkeli


TAYEx:
Visited - 1/8/2001

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


Location: It is situated on ancient trade routes both in east-west and in south-north directions, in Sirkeli Village of Ceyhan 40 km east of Ceyhan District in Adana [Novak et al. 2009:297].
Geography and Environment: Ceyhan River that runs through Sirkeli Village, ancient Bagdat railway, the modern motorway and Middle Age Yilan Fortress point out at the importance of the location of the mound [Novak et al. 2009:297].
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