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Basantepe |
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Mound |
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40 m |
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Aegean |
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Izmir |
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Dikili |
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Village:
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Islamlar |
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Survey |
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| It lies 150 m west of the Ayvalik-Bergama motorway; 2.5 km northeast of Dikili District; north of Izmir Province. It measures 1.5 m in height and ca. 70x70 m in dimensions. Kocadere Stream flows behind the fields to the west. The mound is locally known as Gazantepe. It was discovered during a survey conducted by J. Driehaus in 1955. Remains of a tower dating to the Hellenistic Period rise on the top hill. Pottery of the Hellenistic Period; the second millennium BC and limited number of EBA pottery were collected from the surface. Sherds similar to the EBA pottery recovered from Troy I and Thermi were uncovered. Also found is a broken stone axe of which the age is uncertain. |
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