Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 273, 304 - Book catalogue no.: Aqueducts cat. 6. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92960>
Description
Local Name: Denizoluk
Local Information: The tunnel is located within the side of one of the low hills that form the ridge separating Denizoluk and Kayapınar. It is situated 0.6 km north of the modern village of Denizoluk, 1.7 km southeast of the modern village of Kayapınar, and 12.6 km southeast of Aphrodisias.
Latitude: 37.36.48.449
Longitude: 28.48.10.813
Elevation: 923.65m
Axis: 149 and 260
Dimensions: p. H: 0.65 m ** p. W: 0.85 m (base); 0.4 m (middle); 0.2 m (top) ** p. L: 5.5 m
Description: Preservation: The tunnel is preserved to a length of 5.5 m within the hillside. It can be entered through a hole created by the collapse of its ceiling. ** Construction: The tunnel is cut through the rock of the hillside with a head-and-shoulders profile. ** Description: The tunnel follows the contours of the hillside into which it was dug. It is preserved to a length of 5.5 m, a height of 0.65 m, and a width of 0.85 m at its floor. The profile narrows to 0.4 m and then 0.2 m wide at the ceiling.