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Gaziantep Castle
Gaziantep Castle

Gaziantep Castle is a castle located in Gaziantep, Turkey. It was first built by the Hittite Empire as an observation point and later built into a main castle by the Roman Empire on top of a hill in the center of Gaziantep in 2nd and 3rd century AD. The castle underwent further expansion and renovation under the Byzantine emperor Justinianus between 527 and 565 AD. Gaziantep Castle has been renovated numerous times and took its final shape.
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Country: Turkey
District: Gaziantep Province
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Hittite
Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Byzantine & Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: The Underground Water Structures in Gaziantep; Livas and Kastels
Date of Submission: 2018
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