BAĞLICA VILLAGE ROCK TOMB NO. 3

X: 41.158972 Y: 37.632253 Z: 1.124.62

The rock tomb no. 3 is located on the high mountain peak, known as Keleha Kasre by the local people, about 600 m north of the village of Bağlıca, which is within the borders of Gercüş district of Batman province. Baglica Village is located 29.26 km south of Batman city center and 20.08 km west of Gercüş district.

The entrance of the tomb faces south and the entrance has a small corridor (Picture 1). There is a step and a wide bench at the entrance of the tomb. The rock tomb has three klines. Klines are located on the east, north and west walls of the burial chamber. The kline no. 1 is located on the east wall of the burial chamber (Picture 2). The kline no. 2 is located on the north wall of the burial chamber and the kline has an arcosolium (Picture 3). Kline no. 3 is on the west wall of the burial chamber (Picture 4).