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Şanlıurfa
Şanlıurfa
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.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Şanlıurfa Province
Site History: 4th Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Harran and Sanliurfa
Date of Submission: 2000
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