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Xinhua - Archeologists to excavate ancient city in SE Turkey

"Archeologists to excavate ancient city in SE Turkey
www.chinaview.cn 2006-08-20 20:42:28

ANKARA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- A joint team of Turkish and U.S. archeologists will start excavating an ancient Hittite city in southeastern Turkey next month, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Sunday.

The excavation of Zincirli Tumulus city, which is located in Islahiye town of Gaziantep province, will begin on Sept. 1 and David Schloen, Associate Professor of Chicago University, will head the team, said the report."

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