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Nigde - Tepebaglari



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Type:
Mound
Altitude:
1285 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Nigde
District:
Merkez
Village:
Aydinyurt


TAYEx:
Visited - 9/8/2002

Registration State:
Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: This site lies east of the mosque of Tepebag; at Tepebag Meydan street; 1 km southeast of the village of Aydinyurt (also called Fertek); which is 4 km west of the city of Nigde. It lies 1;600 m northwest of the Bor-Nigde highway.
Geography and Environment: The mound is 75x60 m at the base; 28 m high and lies in the orchards and vineyards west of the village of Nigde. Not to confuse the site with the other "Tepebaglari" sites; in all archaeological publications it is referred to as Nigde-Tepebaglari. The stream which springs from the southeastern part of the Melendiz Mountains flows by the village of Fertek and west of the mound.
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