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Karakoyunlu Kalesi

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Karakoyunlu Kalesi
Type:
Upland Settlement
Altitude:
m
Region:
Eastern Anatolia
Province:
Igdir
District:
Karakoyunlu
Village:
Merkez
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It locates at Karakoyunlu District; 15 km east of Igdir Province. The walls of the castle are 2 m wide. Potsherds were collected by a team leaded by A. Ceylan in 2002 and dated to EBA; Iron Age and Middle Age. There are 130 Early Iron Age graves at the castle.
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