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Aliköy Nekropol Alani

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Aliköy Nekropol Alanı
Type:
Necropolis
Altitude:
m
Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Isparta
District:
Merkez
Village:
Aliköy
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It is located 50 m south of Aliköy exit of Isparta-Konya motorway; 500 m away from the turn; Merkez District of Isparta Province. The settlement appears in the Isparta Culture Inventory which was achieved after the surveys organized by the Isparta Province Culture and Tourism Directorship in 2009. The graves were built under the ground level and There are two kinds. Two burial chambers were discovered. Their vaulters were built with rubble stones. The burial chambers extend in the east-west direction. One of them has lime plastered walls. The chambers are in rectangular shape and they have one entrance. The floors are covered with bricks. Second type of grave is cist grave made of local köfke stone. The cist grave in rectangular shape extends in the east-west direction. The floor is covered with bricks. The graves were used between 2nd and 7th century AD. The mounds of Ortayol, Aliköy and Kanli are located around them. This cemetery area could belong to these mounds. The burial chambers were used for more than one burial practices.
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