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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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490 m | |||||
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia | |||||
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Province:
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Sanliurfa | |||||
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District:
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Birecik | |||||
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Village:
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Mezraa | |||||
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Destruction :
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Agriculture | |||||
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Visited - 14/8/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: The mound lies west of Sanliurfa; 3 km south of Birecik; 1.4 km north of Mezraa village. |
| Geography and Environment: It is a conical and ovoid mound with an approximate height of 31 m [Deveci-Mergen 1999b:fig.2]. It measures 190 m in north-south; 140 m in east-west directions. The site covers an area of about 2.6 hectares and it is about 340 m above sea level. The site is located in the middle of fields and to the north of it there is a road running parallel to Euphrates. The foots of the settlement were cut for agriculture. |
| Destruction Details: The mound is partly being used for agricultural activities. There are pistachio; olive and fruit trees on it [TAYEx 14.8.2001]. |
