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Girge Mera

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Girge Mera
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
375 m
Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Sirnak
District:
Silopi
Village:
Bugdayli
Investigation Method:
Survey
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The site, located southwest of Silopi east of Dicle; was discovered during the Surveys of Cizre-Silopi conducted by G. Algaze as a part of Southeastern Anatolia Project. It is located about 1.6 km S-SE of Bugdayli (Takyan) Village in Silopi District. It measures 160 m in N-S and 130 m in E-W. It is about 4 m in height. Potsherds belonging to LBA, IA and Hellenistic Period were seen on the surface [Algaze et al. 2012:67].
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