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Gürcütepe |
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Type:
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Mound | |||||
Altitude:
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530 m | |||||
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia | |||||
Province:
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Sanliurfa | |||||
District:
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Merkez | |||||
Village:
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Gürcütepe | |||||
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Destruction :
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 30/8/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
Location: This site lies 4 km southeast of the city of Sanliurfa; near the village of Gürcütepe. It is possible to get to the site via the road from the city center to the village of Gürcütepe. |
Geography and Environment: The four adjacent mounds known as Gürcütepe lie in the northern part of the Harran Plain. The excavators have labeled these four low-lying mounds (not represented on a 1:100;000 map) as Gürcütepe I; Gürcütepe II; III and IV. The mounds are aligned along Sirrin Stream which originates from a spring in the Sanliurfa city center. The mound of Gürcütepe II is 8 meters high and has a 200 m diameter. The dimensions of the other mounds have not been provided. |
Destruction Details: The mound is destructed by the water reservoir on top; the buildings on south slope and the canal on north side [TAYEx 30.8.2001]. |
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