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Gele Kaniye Kaya Mezarlari |
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Rock-cut Tomb |
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Altitude:
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950 m |
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Diyarbakir |
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Çinar |
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Village:
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Sürendal |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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| It is located in Gele Kaniye Mevkii, the west of Sürendal Village in Çinar District of Diyarbakir Province. 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. Two rock graves carved into the bedrock were discovered. They are located parallel to each other. The front sections of the graves which their entrances face to the north are filled with soil and stone. The inner section of the one on the east is about 2x3 m in dimension and it contains 6 klinai with circular arch. The entrance of the other one located 5 m west of that mentioned above has been damaged. The inner section measures 3.5x2 m and it contains 4 klinai with circular arch. |
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