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Ambar Köyü Kaya Mezarlari |
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Rock-cut Tomb |
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739 m |
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Diyarbakir |
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Kocaköy |
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Village:
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Ambar |
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Survey |
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| It is located on the west section of Ambar Village, 4 km west of Kocaköy District of Diyarbakir Province. On the upper side of the rock graves, there are many holes and workshops. It 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 circular shaped holes are 10 cm in depth and the workshops in square shape measure 2x4 m in dimension and 60 cm in depth. There are 4 rock graves in this area. The entrance of two graves face to the south, while the other two face to the east. The inner section is accessible through a rectangular shaped entrance inside a deep circular shaped alcove. There are three half moon shaped klinai inside the chambers. Also, there are door sockets which were made to place the stone door at the entrance of these graves. One of the graves has columns carved from the bedrock on its entrance. There are human reliefs on the burial chambers as well. |
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