Southern Pond 1

Turkey / Yozgat /
 archaeological site, water supply - to be replaced, pond
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one of 5 ponds on this plain, 15. century BC, 8 m deep. Because of security reasons, the Hethites constructed 5 smaller instead of one big pond, so in case of pollution or the breaking of a dam, not all the water was lost.
www.hattuscha.de/English/southernponds.htm
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Coordinates:   40°0'31"N   34°36'50"E
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