: Çardak
:
Turkey
:
Cilicia, South-Central Turkey
:
37° 04’ N, 36° 19’ E
:
Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
:
Çardak is
a large Byzantine garrison fortress with a polygonal plan and several circular
towers. There are Armenian additions,
including a chapel. This site is located
east of Osmaniye and guarded an important route from Cilicia Pedias and Toprak
through the Anti-Taurus Mts. to the Antioch-Maraş highway.
Ref: Ecclesiastical 1, pp. 166-167; Fortifications, pp. 110-113; Expedition, Ch. 11; Burgen, pp. 108-110; Châteaux,
pp. 87-89; Mamluks, pp. 114-115, 121.
: Cardak
| Site | Album | Images | Description | Author | Year | Cultures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
Site Plan(s)
|
Robert W. Edwards
|
1974 - 1979
|
Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
|
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2
|
Color Transparencies
|
Robert W. Edwards
|
1974
|
Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
|
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|
12
|
Color Transparencies
|
Robert W. Edwards
|
1979
|
Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
|
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|
10
|
B&W Photographs
|
Robert W. Edwards
|
1979
|
Armenian, Byzantine, Mamluk
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