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Aslanli Kalesi |
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Fortress |
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Altitude:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Igdir |
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District:
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Tuzluca |
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Village:
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Aslanli |
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Survey |
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| It is situated north of Aslanli Village of Tuzluca District in Igdir. The fortress was built for controlling the valley where it arises. It was discovered during a survey performed by A. Ceylan et al. in 2007. It is a small fortress built on a rocky hill. The fortress walls were built with cyclopean technique, and approximately a 2 m long section of these walls remained. Iron Age and Medieval Age sherds were obtained at the fortress during the survey [Ceylan 2009:137]. |
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