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<< Our Photo Pages >> Karakus Tumulus - Artificial Mound in Turkey

Submitted by davidmorgan on Friday, 12 January 2007  Page Views: 10285

Multi-periodSite Name: Karakus Tumulus Alternative Name: Karakuş
Country: Turkey Type: Artificial Mound
Nearest Town: Kahta
Latitude: 37.837189N  Longitude: 38.583886E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 4

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Karakus Tumulus
Karakus Tumulus submitted by davidmorgan : Mt. Nemrut is in the distance on the right. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Artificial Mound in Adıyaman Province, Turkey.

An artificial tumulus dating from the 1st Century BCE. The burial ground for the women of the Commagene royal family.
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Karakus Tumulus
Karakus Tumulus submitted by davidmorgan : Looking across to Mt. Nemrut. (6 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Karakus Tumulus submitted by Jansold : Karakus Tumulus. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Karakus Tumulus submitted by h_fenton : Karakus Tumulus (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Karakus Tumulus submitted by h_fenton : Photo indicating the position of Karakus Tumulus within the wider landscape, viewed from Arsameia (Eski Kale) which is about 10km north east. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Karakus Tumulus
Karakus Tumulus submitted by PAB : Karakus Tumulus. October 2009

Karakus Tumulus
Karakus Tumulus submitted by PAB : Information board. October 2009

Karakus Tumulus
Karakus Tumulus submitted by PAB : Karakus Tumulus, with information board. October 2009

Karakus Tumulus
Karakus Tumulus submitted by Jansold : Karakus Tumulus.

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