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Mystery in the Middle of the Fields: Five Stones (Obelisk)
August 4, 20261 min readIznik Expedition Team
A huge 12-meter Roman monument that has been standing for 2000 years among the Elbeyli olive groves.
Five Stone, which was understood that Cassius is planted on Philiscus, is one of the most visible monuments of Roman era tomb landscape in the north of İznik. If the stone blocks placed on the top are perceived as a remote sign, the basic context of the structure is monumental tomb.
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Ancient Road and Cemetery Landscape
The location of the monument can be seen from the road route, suggests the relationship of the upcoming routes to the city with the necropolis area. It was written instead of defining it as a certain point tower, the grave function and it is more accurate to read with other residues in the environment.
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