Ancient City · Şanlıurfa
Carrhae
Harran is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose ruins might be in the city of Harran, which lie within present-day Turkey.
Harran (Hebrew: חָרָן, Ḥārān) is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose ruins might be in the city of Harran, which lie within present-day Turkey. Haran first appears in the Book of Genesis as the home of Terah and his descendants, and as Abraham's temporary home. Later biblical passages list Haran among some cities and lands subjugated by Assyrian rulers and among Tyre's trading partners.
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The closest 8 places around Carrhae; sorted without regard to province borders.
Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.
Apamea on the Euphrates
Apamea or Apameia was a Hellenistic city on the left (viz., the eastern) bank of the Euphrates, opposite the famous city of Zeugma, at the end of a…
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Balıklıgöl
Balıklıgöl (or Pool of Abraham, Halil-Ür Rahman Lake), is a pool in the southwest of the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey known in Jewish and…
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