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  • Zerzevan Castle

  • 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.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Zerzevan Castle
    by Zerzevan Kalesi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 890 m

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    Zerzevan Castle

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2020

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Turkey

    Diyarbakır

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    3rd Century AD

    Roman

    Byzantine

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    Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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