: Alafakılar
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Turkey
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Cilicia, South-Central Turkey
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37° 36’ N, 35° 40’ E
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Armenian, Byzantine
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Alafakılar is
a square two-storey medieval watchtower, possibly of Byzantine construction, on
a strategic road between Sis and Bostan.
Instead of the ubiquitous limestone, the walls are of sandstone
masonry. This site has inter-visibility
with Anavarza and with the Armenian monastery at Andıl.
Ref: Fortifications, p. 57.
: Alafakilar
| Site | Album | Images | Description | Author | Year | Cultures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Site Plan(s)
|
Robert W. Edwards
|
1981
|
Armenian, Byzantine
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11
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Color Transparencies
|
Robert W. Edwards
|
1981
|
Armenian, Byzantine
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