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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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370 m | |||||
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Southeastern Anatolia | |||||
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Province:
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Gaziantep | |||||
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District:
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Karkamis | |||||
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Village:
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Barak | |||||
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: The site of Karkamis/Carchemish lies southeast of the city of Gaziantep; approximately 30 m south of the town of Nizip; at the Turkish-Syrian border; between Barak and Cerablus (Jerablus). |
| Geography and Environment: The site; which lies on the western bank of the Euphrates River; has an important location because it lies on major trade routes. The site is approximately 900x900 m in size. |
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