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Güzelyayla Kalesi |
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Fortress |
Altitude:
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1763 m |
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Erzurum |
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Horasan |
Village:
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Güzelyayla |
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Survey |
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It is located about 1 km east of Güzelyayla Village in Horasan District of Erzurum Province. It was discovered during the survey conducted by N. Ceylan in 2013. The fortress was built in the north-south direction. A creek flows from the south of it. Potsherds show EBA and IA characteristics [Ceylan et al. 2015:76]. |
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