September 2012
CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF
DİYARBAKIR
CIVILIZATIONS
 It has been proven that history of the region dates back to 10
thousand years, to Neolithic Ages.
 Starting from 25 B.C. many civilizations ruled in the region.
Hurrians and Mitannians
Seleucids
Assyrian and Urartu
Parthia
Scythians
Kingdom of Armenia - Tigran
Medes
Romans
Persians
Byzantine
Macedonians
Ottoman Empire
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DİYARBAKIR CITY WALLS
The old town surrounded by great walls of black basalt stone,
naturally attracts most of the tourists.
 Turbot shaped city walls has 5.5 km length and 10-12 m. height.
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Diyarbakır Castle was built at
the west end of Tigris River,
on a large basalt plateau
extending to Karacadağ.
The length of the castle is
approximately 5.700 meters,
height of city walls is 10-12
meters, and thickness varies
between 3-5 meters.
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Citadel (İçkale) campus,
which is located at the
northeast of Diyarbakır
Walls, has an great
importance in city
center history.
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TEN ARCHES BRIDGETIGRIS BRIDGE
The bridge was built during
the reign of Mervanoğulları
between 1065 and 1067.
The bridge is classified as
multi-arches and plain
floored bridges.
It is quite long since the river
bed is quide wide and thus a
smooth floor was formed.
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HASAN PAŞA KHAN
HOUSES
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FAITH TOURISM-DIYARBAKIR
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URFA CASTLE
DİYARBAKIR VE ŞANLIURFA’DAKİ
TARİHİ VE KÜLTÜREL
MİRAS
It surlar
is estimated
Urfa Castle
been 10-12 metre ve
Kalkan balığı şeklinde
yaklaşık 5that
km. uzunluğunda
oluphasyüksekliği
established
inkapı,
9500
B.C. Mardin
and onKapı,
a Neolithic
genişliği 3,5 metredir.
Kuzeyde Dağ
güneyde
doğuda Yenikapı, batıda Urfa
Kapı olarak adlandırılan
“kapılar “baktıkları yöndeki komşu şehrin adlarını almıştır ve her kapı
tumulus.
iki yanına yapılan burçlarla
en was
önemlileri
Kardeş Burcu (Ben-u
The twokorunmuştur.
columns onBurçların
the castle
built inYedi
240Sen Burcu), Evli Beden
Burcu
Burcu),
Keçi Burcu, Nur Burcu’dur.
242
A.D.(Ulu
as aBeden
memorial
column.
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ŞANLIURFA
GÖBEKLİ TEPE- WORLD FIRST TEMPLE
The archeological researches performed in the city prove that there had
been a settled life in the region dating back to 12.000 years ago.
Approximately 12.000 years ago, the area of land between the Euphrates
and Tigris rivers was the site of the most important change in the history of
mankind.
12.000 years old, the oldest temple on the earth found out in Göbeklitepe
which is 20 kms far from the city center.
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DİYARBAKIR
VE ŞANLIURFA’DAKİ
TARİHİ
VE KÜLTÜREL
HISTORICAL
AND
DİYARBAKIR
VE ŞANLIURFA’DAKİ
TARİHİ
CULTURAL
AND HISTORICAL
HERITAGE
OF
MİRAS MİRAS
VE KÜLTÜREL
ŞANLIURFA
GÖBEKLİ TEPE
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ŞANLIURFA
GÖBEKLİ TEPEWORLD FIRST TEMPLE
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HALEPLİBAHÇE MOSAICS
 One of the most important Greece cultural remains of Antuique City of Edessa
is mosaics in Haleplibahçe.
 “The world’s first examples of the mosaic illustration of the warrior Amazon
queens” were found in Haleplibahçe Mosaics.
 The most valuable mosaics of the world in terms of its mosaic art and technic
and with its 4 mm2 sized original stones of the Euphrates River.
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CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF
ŞANLIURFA
MOSQUES AND MADRASSAHS
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HARRAN
 Harran is the central city
of Sabii belief in which planets were
considered as sacred.
It has a distinct architectural feature with its dome houses.
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ŞANLIURFA
ŞUAYİP VE SOĞMATAR ANTIQUE CITIES
The Late Roman (4th-5th century AD)
ancient city of Suayb, 38 km from Harran,
is known as the Ephesus of Southeast
Anatolia due to its similar architecture. The
city had typical Roman houses, with
triangular gables (pediments), roofs and
walled courtyards
The ancient city of Sogmatar, 15 km
from Suayb, also dates back to the
Roman period (2nd century AD). This
was a cult centre where, during the
reign of King Abgar, the people of
Harran worshipped the gods of the
moon and the planets.
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CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF
ŞANLIURFA
PAVILIONS AND MANSIONS
Streets and houses play an important part in the historical and
architectural fabric of Şanlıurfa. Hundreds of beautiful houses
and streets from the past remain untouched today.
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FAITH TOURISM
 It is believed that the city was
the birthplace of Abraham,
the father of Judaism,
Christianity and Islam, and
also home to many other
prophets;.
 Şanlıurfa, home to the
treasured “Holy Mandylion”
(small handkerchief), is a city
blessed by Jesus; and it was
the first city to adopt
Christianity as the state
religion.
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ECO-TOURISM
 Hermit ibis (Kelaynak) hatchery and
bird watching areas in Birecik.
 Antilop
protection
area
in
Ceylanpınar TİGEM.
 Halfeti Euphrates Basin.
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HEALTH AND THERMAL TOURISM
Karaali Thermal Spring
The water temperature is 44-55 celcius.
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WINTER AND WATER SPORTS TORUISM
Water sports in Atatürk Dam Lake, Halfeti
and Bozova.
Karacadağ Ski Center
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GOURME TORUISM
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION……..
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