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Tell Dhahab / Altintepe |
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Type:
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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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220 m | |||||
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Region:
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Mediterranean | |||||
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Province:
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Hatay | |||||
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District:
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Reyhanli | |||||
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Village:
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Merkez | |||||
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Destruction :
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Contemporary Settlements - Attention | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 16/7/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: The site lies southeast of the city of Antakya; 1.7 km southeast of the town of Reyhanli. |
| Geography and Environment: It is a 10 m high round mound with a 200 m diameter. The mound; known as Tell Dhahab or Altintepe; lies in the Amuq Plain. South of the mound is military zone and to the north the site of Tell el Cüdeyde takes place. |
| Destruction Details: The western part of the mound has been completely vanished. Soil removed for motorway construction [TAYEx 16.7.2001]. |
