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Kefir Kalesi |
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Fortress |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Bitlis |
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District:
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Adilcevaz |
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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 situated on a hill on the skirt of the Süphan Mountain in the Adilcevaz District of Bitlis. It has an altitude of 2400 m. Located on a high spot, it is surrounded by rocks on all sides. The walls are very similar to the walls of the Kef Fortress. The average thickness of the walls is between 3 and 4 m. They were filled with small stones. There are no remains indicating presence of a settlement within the fortress. It is assumed that the fortress was built for sheltering purposes. It is an Urartian fortress based on its construction technique. |
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