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Karatepe 1 |
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Mound |
Altitude:
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170 m |
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Mediterranean |
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Hatay |
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Kumlu |
Village:
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Karatepe |
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Survey |
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It lies immediate north of Karatepe Village; 9.1 km west of Kumlu District of Hatay Province. The cemetery of the village locates on the mound. This site at the western point of Amuq Plain was discovered by R.J. Braidwood and dated to EBA. |
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