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Kerti Höyük |
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Mound |
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1145 m |
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Central Anatolia |
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Karaman |
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Merkez |
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Ekinözü |
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Excavation |
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It lies 3.5 km north of Ekinözü Village; northeast of Karaman Province. It extends in east-west direction and surrounded by fields. It was observed and documented during TAYEx 2002 Central Anatolia region [TAYEx 13.8.2002]. The excavation studies are being carried out by Karaman Provencial Directorate of Culture and Tourism and Selçuk University. The mound measures 250x150 m and 30 m in height. It is named Kerti (Derbe) Höyük. The mound yielded potsherds belonging to Bronze Age, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Period [http://www.karamankulturturizm.gov.tr/yazdir?40975E03522E90C1B45498768D9E9D0F, 2.7.2016, 13:33]. |
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