Gökburç in Cilicia |
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The fortified tower of a Roman manor house | |||
Gökburç is the name of a hamlet with relics of a Roman settlement and a manor house. Gökburç is a part of the village Ovacık, one kilometre east of the centre of Ovacık. At this point two paths meet, which continue from the Mediterranean coast to Uzuncaburç. The eastern one comes from Narlıkuyu via the Coryk Caves, the southern one from Atakent, the ancient Corasion. |
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There are few remains of late Hellenistic imperial houses in the village, mostly in polygonal construction. To the west was a fortified, trapezoidal estate. It was fortified by a surrounding wall with towers at three corners, only one of which was preserved at a considerable height of about 18 metres and four storeys. |
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The ceilings of the floors consisted of inlaid wooden beams, the staircase was probably also made of wood. The average 60 cm thick walls have narrow slit windows. |
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Photos: @chim | |||
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Source: Wikipedia and others | |||
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