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  • Samikale Castle

  • Samikale Castle

    Samikale Castle is a castle located in Samikale village in Erzurum Province, Turkey. It is thought that the castle was originally built in the 1st millennium BC. Later, it was restored several times.
    Archaeological Site
    Elevation: 1754 m

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    Samikale Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Turkey

    Erzurum

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    First Millennium BC

    Iron Age

    Mixed

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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