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©The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey - TAY Project
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Bridge |
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Mediterranean |
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Hatay |
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Iskenderun |
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| It is situated in the Gulf of Iskenderun at Hatay Province. It was investigated by Lehmann et al. in 2006. It was dated to the Ottoman period [Lehmann et al. 2008:179]. A small; old bridge over the Belençay creek; it is still standing and is today used only by farmers going to the fields. The local tradition assigns the bridge to the ÔFranks' or Crusaders [Lehmann et al. 2008:181]. |
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