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Elvanli / Tömükkale |
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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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160 m | |||||
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Region:
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Mediterranean | |||||
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Province:
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Mersin | |||||
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District:
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Erdemli | |||||
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Village:
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Tömük | |||||
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Destruction :
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Agriculture | |||||
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Visited - 13/7/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: This site lies southwest of the city of Mersin; west of the town of Tömük (Elvanli); and south of the Silifke-Mersin highway. |
| Geography and Environment: This mound; which lies in the Elvanli Plain; is 10 m high and has a 150 m diameter. There are no nearby water sources. The remains of fortification on the northeastern side of the mound suggest that the mound was used as a fortress in the later periods. These ruins account for the name Tömükkale; another name for this mound; which literally means "Fort Tömük". Mellaart; on the other hand; refers to this site as Elvanli Höyük; after the plain it lies in. |
| Destruction Details: The mound has been completely afforested and a house locates on its western skirt [TAYEx 13.7.2001]. |
