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Güzelyayla Kalesi

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Güzelyayla Kalesi
Type:
Fortress
Altitude:
1763 m
Region:
Eastern Anatolia
Province:
Erzurum
District:
Horasan
Village:
Güzelyayla
Investigation Method:
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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