ARIK HAMLET ROCK TOMB NO. 1

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The rock tomb is located in the Arık (Dera Ser) hamlet of Bağözü village, in the Gercüş district of Batman province, at a location known as the Devil's Creek in the region. Bağözü village is located 81 km south of Batman city center and 22 km southwest of Gercüş district centre.

The rock tomb, known as the tomb of the king's daughter by the local people, was built above the ground and there is no step system to reach the tomb. The rock tomb was carved into the ground of the bedrock (Kamasorion) and an arcosolium was placed on top of the tomb.

The rock tomb measures 2.20 m in the north-south direction, 1.00 m in the east-west direction and is 1.30 m deep. There is a rectangular niche on the eastern wall of the tomb, which was probably made to put the gifts of the dead. There is a cover made to cover the tomb, but the cover part has been damaged. There is damage throughout the tomb.