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Ortaköy Tepesi |
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Mound |
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Black Sea |
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Gümüshane |
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Siran |
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Village:
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Karaseyh |
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Survey |
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| It lies 2.5 km east of Karaseyh Village; 6 km southeast of Siran District of Gümüshane Province. It is close to Tomb of Firdevs Hanim. The mound is wooded. It is 50x86 m in diameter and 50 m n height. During the survey conducted by S. Çigdem in 2004 potsherds of Karaz ware; Iron Age and Medieval were found. Traces of stone foundations can be seen on the surface [Çigdem et al. 2006:57]. |
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