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Type:
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Tumulus |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Aegean |
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Province:
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Aydin |
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District:
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Çine |
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Village:
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Kabatas |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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Period:
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Classical Hellenistic |
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| Location: It is 1 km far from the ancient city of Alabanda; on the left side of the Cine-Kabatas motorway within the borders of the Kabatas Village of the Cine District of Aydin. |
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| Research and Excavation: A rescue excavation was carried out by Yener around the burial mound in 1996. |
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| Remains: With a diameter of about 40 m; it is 5 m high. A marble phallus was unearthed during the excavations; which was suggested to have been erected on top of the mound at the time. The burial consists of a dromos; a shed; an anterior room and the grave chamber. For construction; granite which is abundantly available in the area; was used. The dimension of the dromos is 6.25x1.45; and it is 1.45 m high. The bottom consists of compressed soil; and the side wall was built with rubble stones. The shed section mesaures 6.63x1.45 m; with a height of 1.84 m; and it is accessible from the dromos by 4 steps. Under the floor level; a sarcophagus in the north-south direction was found; which was previously robbed. The floor was paved with well-cut stones. The ceiling was covered with 5 pieces of block stones. The deposit yielded 1 closure; 2 lamps; 1 unguentarium; and 1 bowl. The passage to the anterior room of 1.75x1.5 m and 1.81 m high is provided by a rectangular door. Unmortared wall masonry; fine cut and polished stone surfaces indicate a qualified masonry. 1 single-handled jug; 6 lamps; and 1 figurine of cavalier was found. The main burial room; which is again accessible by a rectangular door; has a square measuring 2.68x1.51 m with a height of 1.81 m. The anterior room and the grave room have a flat ceiling. No hoard has been found in the burial room; and a kline; burial bed and bench neither. Most probably it has been destructed by the treasure hunters. The finds are not in situ. The architectural structure of the grave and the votive objects indicate that the burial mound is dated to the 4th century BC; but at the same time it might have been used for a long period of time [Yener 1998:235-239]. |
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