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Habibusagi Kale |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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710 m |
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Elazig |
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District:
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Baskil |
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Village:
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Habibusagi |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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| The mound lies 500 m north of Habibusagi Village; south of Pinarli Village; 1.5 km west of Kömürhan Bridge and 14 km south of Baskil District of Elazig Province. It was discovered by M. Özdogan during Lower Euphrates Basin Survey in 1977 and dated to EBA. |
| Location: Kalenin dört bir yanı sarp kalker kayalıklarıyla çevrelenmiştir. Denizden yüksekliği 713 m'dir. Fırat Nehri'nin geçit verdiği noktaya yakınlığı ve kuzeydoğusundaki verimli vadiye olan hakimiyeti, kalenin stratejik önemini artırmaktadır. Günümüzde Karakaya Baraj Gölü'nün suları altında kalmıştır. |
| Geography and Environment: All four sides of the fortress were encircled with steep calcareous rocks. Its altitude is. Its closeness to Euphrates River passage point and its dominance on the abundant northeast valley, makes the fortress strategically even more important. At present it is under water inside the reservoir of Karakaya Dam. |
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