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Posts Tagged ‘Adiyaman’

May 17, 2011 0

Batman, Turkey

By in About Anatolia, Kurdish Culture, Mardin, Mesopotamia, Mesopotamian Culture

One of several southeastern Anatolian cities, Batman is a touch province which takes its name from the river flowing on its west. The Batman river, spanned by the old Malabadi Bridge, draws the province’s border with Diyarbakir, and then joins Tigris (Dicle) River passing over the land. The southeastern extensions of the Taurus Mountains conversely, [...]

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May 12, 2011 0

Adiyaman, Turkey

By in Important Places to Visit

Adiyaman lies in the southeast of  Turkey in the central Firat (Euphrates) river region. Based on archaeological research the history of the area dates back to the Paleolithic Age. Throughout the Neolithic Age (8000-7000 B.C.) Gritille, Hayaz, Ancoz and Samsat were the main culture centers. Adiyaman used to be known as “Hisn-i Mansur” until the [...]

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May 8, 2011 0

Diyarbakir (Amed)

By in Important Places to Visit, Mesopotamia

Located on the banks of Tigris (Dicle) river in South-Eastern Anatolia, Diyarbakir still carries a medieval air with its walls encircling the city. Diyarbakir and city walls starting in the earliest times, the town was ruled by the Hurri-Mithani, Hittites and Assyrians. It used to be the capital city of the Arami Bit-Zamani Kingdom. It [...]

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