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Harran Ibn Sharif
Harran (), historically known as Carrhae ( el, Kάρραι, Kárrhai), is a rural town and district of the Şanlıurfa Province in southeastern Turkey, approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Urfa and 20 kilometers from the border crossing with Syria at Akçakale. Harran was founded at some point between the 25th and 20th centuries BC as a merchant colony by Sumer, Sumerian traders from Ur. Over the course of its early history, Harran rapidly grew into a major Mesopotamia, Mesopotamian cultural, commercial and religious center. It was made a religiously and politically influential city through its association with the moon-god Sin (mythology), Sin; many prominent Mesopotamian rulers consulted with and renovated the moon-temple of Ekhulkhul in Harran. Harran came under Assyria, Assyrian rule under Adad-nirari I ( BC) and became a provincial capital often second in importance only to the Assyrian capital of Assur itself. During the collapse of the Assyrian Empire, Harra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harran Castle
The Harran Castle ( Turkish: ''Harran Kalesi'') or Harran Citadel is a castle ruin in Harran, Turkey. Most of the present structure dates to the Ayyubid Sultanate 1200 but the castle is substantially older. Its exact founding date is unknown but it appears to have been built at some point during the time Harran was under Byzantine rule (4th–7th centuries) and was originally a palace. Despite being rectangular in shape, the castle was in the Middle Ages nicknamed (''qadīman'') ''al-Mudawwar'' ("the round one"); this name appears to derive from the castle having been built on top of the ruins of an earlier round building. One text also refers to the castle as ''al-Mudarraq'' ("the shielded one") though this is perhaps a scribal error. History The Harran Castle is located in the southeast part of Harran and is connected to the city's ancient walls. In the Middle Ages, the castle was surrounded by a wide open space and a moat. The date of the castle's construction is unknown; t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
