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Yazilikaya - Midas Sehri



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Type:
City
Altitude:
m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Eskisehir
District:
Han
Village:
Yazilikaya


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


Location: It lies to the immediate west of the Yazilikaya Village in the valley of Yazilikaya, 70 km south of Eskisehir.
Geography and Environment: It was founded on the Yazilikaya Plateau (altitude:1315m) formed by high and steep tuff rocks on the southern end of the Yazilikaya Valley in the Highlands of Phyrigia. It is a settlement protected by the Akpara Fortress, Pismis Fortress, Gökgöz Fortress, and Kocabas Fortress, which are at higher altitudes and command the roads from west and north. The site measures 650 m long, and 320 m wide. It is approximately 60-70 m high above the valley floor.
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