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Elvanli / Tömükkale



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

Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Mersin
District:
Erdemli
Village:
Tömük

Destruction :
Agriculture

TAYEx:
Visited - 13/7/2001

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


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].


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