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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
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It lies 1 km southwest of the Ariski Quarter; 5 km northeast of Besiri District; northeast of Batman Province. It was discovered by P. Benedict in 1963 during the Prehistoric Survey of Southeastern Anatolia under code number S 62 /2. It measures 15 m in height and 100x50 m in dimensions. It yielded the pottery of EBA. The damage caused by the road passing nearby has resulted in some sections.
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