Kul Tepe Jolfa
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Kul Tepe Jolfa (Gargar Tepesi) (Kul Tapeh) is an ancient archaeological site in the Jolfa County of Iran, located in the city of Hadishahr, about 10 km south from the Araxes River.
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Location | Jolfa County, Iran |
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Coordinates | 38.838°N 45.658°E / 38.838; 45.658 |
Type | Settlement |
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Condition | In ruins |
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It dates to Chalcolithic period (5000–4500 BC), and was discovered in 1968. Occupation continues into the late Bronze Age. Pottery sherds have also been recovered from the Bronze Age and Urartian periods.