: Kov
:
Turkey
:
The Pontos, Northeastern Turkey
:
40° 19’ N, 39° 32’ E
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Byzantine
:
Kov / Koğ [Grk: Koukos] is a large well-preserved Byzantine garrison fortress with
impressive defenses, including a dozen embrasured loopholes. This site guarded the strategic highways
linking Trabzon to Erzincan.
Ref: Pontos, pp. 214-216, 281-284; Byzantine, pp. 310-311, fig. 109
Additional
photos are in the references above.
: Koğ, Koukos, Kog, Κούκος
| Site | Album | Images | Description | Author | Year | Cultures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Site Plan(s)
|
Robert W. Edwards
|
1977
|
Byzantine
|
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|
2
|
B&W Photographs
|
Robert W. Edwards
|
1977
|
Byzantine
|
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4
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Color Transparencies
|
Robert W. Edwards
|
1977
|
Byzantine
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