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Arisk Tepe

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Arisk Tepe
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
560 m
Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Batman
District:
Besiri
Village:
Ikiköprü
Investigation Method:
Survey
Period:
Middle

     


15 m high mound lies 20 km northeast of Batman; 3.5 km southwest of the village of Ikiköprü (Aviski). The south section of the mound is cut up to 2-4 m by the road from Ariski to Hicri. Garzan stream runs west of the site. The base diameter of the mound is 100 m and the cone diameter measures 40-50 m. The site was discovered in 1963 during the joint project conducted by the University of Istanbul and the Chicago Oriental Institute. The location code is S 62 / 2.
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