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Çadirkaya |
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Rock-cut Tomb |
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Erzincan |
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Çayirli |
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Çadirkaya |
Investigation Method:
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Survey |
Period:
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Middle Iron Age |
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They rest on the rocks above the Çadirkaya (Pekeriç) Subdistrict of the Çayirli District, 104 km far from Erzincan. The rock graves of Çadirkaya represent a significant Urartian center with fortification foundations carved into the bedrock, rock signs, and rock tunnels with steps. |
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