Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot)

Why it mattersKey Roman / Artuqid rock_cut with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 1150 CE Small Palace; Roman tombs 200 CE; bridge 1116 CE

Period

Roman to Artuqid (200 BCE–1400 CE); tombs Roman

Culture

Roman / Artuqid

Purpose

Cliff rock-cut tombs and Artuqid bridge fragment — Tigris citadel with 5000 caves

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1933

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot)

2. c. 1150 CE Small Palace; Roman tombs 200 CE; bridge 1116 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot)

3. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot)

• Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot) — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot) — hydraulic feature

  37.7145° N · 41.4124° E

• Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot) — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot) — subsidiary complex

  37.7161° N · 41.4127° E

• Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot) — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot) — hydraulic feature

  37.7137° N · 41.4137° E

• Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot) — Eastern Structure

  structure

  structure at Hasankeyf — New Town Rock-Cut Tombs (Old Town Roman Bridge Foot) — primary structure

  37.7135° N · 41.4134° E