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Çigdemli Kaya Mezari |
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Rock-cut Tomb |
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Altitude:
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910 m |
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Diyarbakir |
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Silvan |
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Village:
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Çigdemli |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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| It is located in Çigdemli Village in Silvan District of Diyarbakir Province. The rock grave appears in the Diyarbakir Culture Inventory which was achieved after the surveys organized by the Diyarbakir Province Culture and Tourism Directorship between 2009 and 2011. The rock grave 1 is located on the east of the village. The entrance faces to south. It is in rectangular shape and it has two storeys. While the first storey yielded nothing, there are 3 klines in second storey. The rock grave 2 locates to the northwest of the village. There are two rectangular shaped windows; one is located on the east and the other one is located on the west. 3 klines were found inside the rock grave. To the southwest of the village, the other 3 rock graves in a line are located on the same bedrock. There also 3 klines inside them. |
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