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Felahiye | |||||
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Kepiç | |||||
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| Destruction Details: This structure is documented during the survey carried out by F. Kulakoğlu. It has been the target of treasure hunters and ancient artefact smugglers and therefore destructed heavily. Some of the structure has collapsed down and the vault top and the window on the rear have been demolished. The arch which is carried by the feet inside the structure stopped the vault top from collapsing beyond the arch. However the collapse of the vault caused some static problems on the arch and the arch and the vault have separated and leaned. Three blocks of the arch including the apex stone have broken and slide out of place. If these blocks fall down due to a possible quake or a deformation first the arch will collapse, and then the demolition of the vault will continue and the structure will be destructed even more heavily. The deformations on the arch create a great risk of destructing the arch. Entering the structure as is, is a life threating risk [Kulakoğlu et al. 2011: 412]. |
