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Haraba Tepe / Elmapinar |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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890 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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Palu |
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Village:
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Örencik |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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Period:
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Late |
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| The mound lies at the place where Simsat Castle is located; 600 m north-northeast of Örencik Village; southwest of Palu District; 55 km east of Elazig. It is 5 km east of the bridge of Gülüskür; on the west bank of Murat River; south of Keban Dam reservoir. This is the section of the river where its valley constitutes a mountain pass. An excavation was conducted by B. Ögün in 1969-70 and 1973 to reveal the Hellenistic-Roman and Medieval settlements. According to H.F. Russell; sherds are of very coarse cooking ware. |
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