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Karakoyunlu Mezari |
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Rock-cut Tomb |
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Igdir |
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District:
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Karakoyunlu |
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Village:
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Merkez |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Middle Iron Age |
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| It is a single chamber rock grave easily accessible from the west of the low rock lying south of the Karakoyunlu District, 15 km northeast of Igdir. Although the entrance to the grave has been very destroyed, good quality of its first masonry is observable. It is accessed through a large opening on the surface of the rock. With a square plan, the chamber measures 4.2x3.6x2.1 m in dimensions. The chamber-like section extending 40 cm deeper than the main chamber measures 2.4x2x2.1 m in dimensions. There is a bench on the northeastern wall of the chamber and a crate on the eastern wall. The only exterior decoration related with the grave is a small bowl above the entrance. |
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