: Geben
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Turkey
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Cilicia, South-Central Turkey
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37° 48’ N, 36° 26’ E
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Turkish, Late Antique, Crusader, Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
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Geben [Arm:
Gaban, Kapan, Gabon, Gabnubert] is a
large baronial castle primarily of Armenian construction (late 11th to 13th c.)
with probable late antique / Byzantine remains and a period of Crusader occupation. The two baileys are well-protected with
rounded towers. This site was the
guardian of the strategic road at the Meryemçil Pass, connecting Cappadocia to
Cilicia Pedias. The remains of a late
antique / medieval settlement are in the valley below to the southeast.
Ref: Fortifications, pp. 124-131; Settlements, pp. 195-197; Expedition, Ch. 17; Châteaux, pp. 173-175; Mamluks, p. 102.
: Kapan, Gaban, Gabon, Gabnubert, Կապան, Կապնուբերդ, Meryemçil Kalesi, Meryemcil, Meryemçil
| Site | Album | Images | Description | Author | Year | Cultures |
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1
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Site Plan(s)
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Robert W. Edwards
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1974 - 1979
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Turkish, Late Antique, Crusader, Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
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17
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Color Transparencies
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Robert W. Edwards
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1974
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Turkish, Late Antique, Crusader, Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
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9
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Color Transparencies
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Robert W. Edwards
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1979
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Turkish, Late Antique, Crusader, Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
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14
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B&W Photographs
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Robert W. Edwards
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1979
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Turkish, Late Antique, Crusader, Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
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