Şanlıurfa

Population2,143,020

Urfa, officially called Şanlıurfa, is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. The city was known as Edessa from Hellenistic times and into Christian times. Urfa is situated on a plain about 80 km (50 mi) east of the Euphrates. Its climate features extremely hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters.

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Şanlıurfa Arkeoloji Müzesi

Haleplibahçe Mozaik Müzesi

Sultantepe Höyüğü

Sultantepe (Huzirina?), a tell with a temple complex from the Late Assyrian, an archeological site at the edge of the …

Göbekli Tepe

Göbekli Tepe (Turkish pronunciation: [ɟœbecˈli teˈpe] 'Potbelly Hill'; Kurdish: Girê Mirazan or Xerabreşkê, 'Wish Hill') is an archaeological site from …

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