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Harran is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 904 km 2, and its population is 96,072 (2022). It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Urfa and 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the Syrian border crossing at Akçakale.
- Harran (biblical place)
The ruins of the city of Harran, called Haran (Hebrew:...
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The Battle of Harran took place on 7 May 1104 between the...
- Harran (biblical place)
May 27, 2022 · Turkey’s ancient Harran was the center of pre-historic Temple of the Moon god Sin, and the site of Roman versus Persian, and Crusader versus Islamic battles.
Harran, ancient city of strategic importance, now a village, in southeastern Turkey. It lies along the Balīkh River, 24 miles (38 km) southeast of Urfa. The town was located on the road that ran from Nineveh to Carchemish and was regarded as of considerable importance by the Assyrian kings.
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Aug 28, 2017 · Harran: The 5000-Year-Old Ancient City in Turkey. Harran | © Ben Bender / WikiCommons. Feride Yalav-Heckeroth 28 August 2017. Located in the Şanlurfa Province, the ruins of the ancient city of Harran date back to the 3rd millennium BCE when the area was a cultural, religious, and commercial center.
Harran is an ancient city which was a major Mesopotamian commercial, cultural, and religious center. It is a valuable archaeological site. It is often identified as the place in which Abraham lived before he reached Canaan . The city was the chief home of the Mesopotamian moon-god Sin, under the Babylonians and even into Roman times.
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