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Zerzevan Castle
Zerzevan Castle, also Zarzavan Castle or Samachi Castle, is a ruined castle located in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. It was built by Romans in the 3rd century AD as a military base on the ancient trade route between Diyarbakır and Mardin. The castle was in use in the Byzantine era until the 7th century AD. One of the most important monuments remaining in the castle is the Mithraeum, which is a temple for a Roman mystery religion centered on the god Mithras.
The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Zerzevan Castle and Mithraeum.by Zerzevan Kalesi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 890 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2020
3rd Century AD
Roman
Byzantine
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