ISSN: 1308-6200 | Publisher: Kültür Ajans 

Karadeniz International Scientific Journal

This is an internationally refereed social science journal that is published every three months (quarterly) in electronic-based and print-based since 2009. The journal publishes four issues each year (March, June, September, and December).

The publication language of this journal is Turkish, English, or Russian.

This is an open-access journal. Therefore, all issues and articles published so far can be accessed free of charge from the journal's website.

 

Issue 37
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LOCULUS ROCK TOMBS IN ŞANLIURFA

Yusuf  ALBAYRAK

There are a great number of rock tombs in the necropolis area in the south western part of the castle walls which is called Urfa Castle in Şanlıurfa. These tombs have varius plan with one or two rooms. One of the most remarkable of these tombs is the loculus rock tomb, which has been well preserved until now. The common feature of these tombs is that deep cells (Loculus) with a quadrangular cross section are opened inside the rock, having three or four sides of the rectangular (grave chambers) central space. This loculus rock tomb located in the highest point in the castle payer is very important because of the burial of many dead in the grave.

Key words: Rock Tomb, Loculus, Niche, Citadel, Şanlıurfa. 

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