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Sivritepe Destination Guide

Delve into Sivritepe in Turkey

Sivritepe in the region of Diyarbakır is located in Turkey - some 412 mi or ( 664 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sivritepe is now 04:06 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Yukari Dosemeler, and Durumlu. While being here, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sivritepe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Diyarbakır Province

Diyarbakır Province is a province in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355 km² and the population is 1,528,958. The provincial capital is the city of Diyarbakir. It has been home to many civilisations and the surrounding area including itself is home to many Mesolithic era stone carvings and artifacts.

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Located at 38.14 40.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Kurdish inhabited regions, Tur Abdin

Amida (Mesopotamia)

Amida was an ancient city located where modern Diyarbakır, Turkey now stands. The Roman writers Ammianus Marcellinus and Procopius consider it a city of Mesopotamia, but it may be more properly viewed as belonging to Armenia Major. The city was located on the right bank of the Tigris. The walls are lofty and substantial, and constructed of the ruins of ancient edifices. As the place is well adapted for a commercial city, it is probable that Amida was a town of considerable antiquity.

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Located at 37.98 40.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Western Armenia

Devegeçidi Dam

Devegeçidi Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, Diyarbakır. It is near Diyarbakır on a branch of the Tigris river. It was constructed for irrigation purposes between 1965 and 1972.

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Located at 38.06 39.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır, Dams completed in 1972, Dams in Diyarbakır Province, Southeastern Anatolia Project

Siege of Amida

The Siege of Amida took place when the Sassanids, under Shah Shapur II besieged the Roman city of Amida in 359. In this battle Ammianus Marcellinus, a historian of Greek origin from Antioch, was a Roman army officer; he described the siege in his work (Res Gestae).

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Located at 37.92 40.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 359, 4th-century conflicts, Battles of the Roman–Persian Wars, Sieges involving the Roman Empire, Sieges involving the Sassanid Empire

Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium

Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadium (Turkish: Diyarbakır Atatürk Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Diyarbakırspor. The stadium holds 12,963 and was built in 1960.

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Located at 37.91 40.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Diyarbakır, Diyarbakirspor, Football venues in Turkey, Multi-purpose stadiums in Turkey, Sport in Diyarbakir, Sports venues completed in 1960, Süper Lig venues