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    Şanlıurfa, ancient Edessa, Urfa or Al-Ruha, is a city located in south-eastern Turkey, and the capital of Şanlıurfa Province. It was founded in 304 BC by Seleucus I Nicator. The city was alternately conquered by Roman, Arab, Byzantine, Armenian and Ottomans.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Harran and Sanliurfa.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Elevation: 545 m

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    Şanlıurfa


    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2000

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    4th Century BC


    Hellenistic

    Mixed

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    Mixed Monuments


     

     

     

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