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Album Name: Ml II
Site: Milvan
Country: Turkey
Region: Cilicia, South-Central Turkey
Location: 37° 18’ N, 34° 57’ E
Cultures: Armenian, Byzantine
Author: Robert W. Edwards
Year(s): 1981
Description: B&W Photographs

	Image	Description
	Ml II.1	view W from the village of Milvan to the outcrop-plateau of the monastery of Milvan (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.2	view SW from the summit of Milvan monastery at the Çakıt Suyu valley; across the gorge to the left of center is a castle (?) (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.3	view N from Milvan monastery to the summit of Kabalak Dağı; the village of Kale Köy is at far right (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.4	view W at the interior of the first gate along the southwest flank of the outcrop on the ascent to the summit of Milvan. The three gates constitute the area below the summit and are not depicted on plan. (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.5	view SE at the exterior of the second gate on the ascent to the monastic summit of Milvan (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.6	view E at the exterior of the third and best fortified gate (far right, at the south tip of the plateau; at left are other buildings) on the ascent along the southwest flank of the outcrop to the monastic summit of Milvan (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.7	view W at a cistern and buildings above the third gate (not on plan) at Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.8	view W at the path connecting the third gate to the second gate at Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.9	view SW at the interior of a building (a cistern?) in the middle level (approx. 55 meters north and above the third gate, not on plan) at Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.10	view S at a huge rectangular structure perched on a terrace of the middle level at Milvan monastery (not on plan) (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.11	view SW at the same structure in Ml II.10 at Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.12	view N into the scarped Cistern (?) E at the south end of the summit in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.13	view E into the scarped Cistern (?) E at the south end of the summit in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.14	view SE at the summit complex in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.15	view S at the exterior of the northwest end of the summit complex in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.16	view SW at the exterior of the northwest end of the summit complex in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.17	view S at the exterior of Tetraconch A and Apse B in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.18	view W at the exterior of Apse B in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.19	view NE at the exterior of Buildings C and D in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.20	view SW at the interior of Building D in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.21	view SE at the interior of Building D in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.22	view SE at the top of the vault in Building C in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.23	view E at the interior of Building C in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.24	view NE at the interior of Building C in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, )
	Ml II.25	view SW at the interior of Building C in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.26	view NW at a detail of the masonry on the interior of Building C at Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.27	view NW from Building C to Tetraconch A and Apse B in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.28	view NW at Tetraconch A and Apse B in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.29	view NW at the interior of the north wall of Tetraconch A in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.30	view SE at the interior of Apse B in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)
	Ml II.31	view NW at the interior of the west entrance to Tetraconch A in Milvan monastery (Robert W. Edwards, 1981)

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