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Argil Destination Guide

Delve into Argil in Turkey

Argil in the region of Şanlıurfa is a city in Turkey - some 332 mi or ( 534 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Current time in Argil is now 12:03 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Damascus, Tyre, Beirut, and Yukarihabib. While being here, make sure to check out Aleppo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Argil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Rumkale

Rumkale was a powerful fortress on the river Euphrates, 50 km west of Şanlıurfa. It is called Hromkla or kela zêrîn in Kurdish, Qal'ah Rumita in Syriac, Qal'at al-Rum (قلعة الروم) in Arabic Rumkale in Turkish, Հռոմկլա ('Hromkla) in Armenian; the name means "Roman Castle (by extension also Byzantine)" in all cases. Its strategic location was already known to the Assyrians, although the present structure is largely Hellenistic and Roman in origin.

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Located at 37.27 37.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Armenian churches in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Şanlıurfa Province, Castles in Turkey, Christian monasteries in Armenia

Elif, Gaziantep

Elif (or more popularly Elifköy) is a town in Araban district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. It is only 3 kilometres to River Fırat (Euphrates) at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|23|N|37|53|E||| | |name= }}. The distance to Araban is 30 kilometres and to Gaziantep is 70 kilometres . The population of the town is 3,409s of 2011. In the 2nd or 3rd century the town was a Roman settlement named Sugga. The mausoleum in the town is a Roman building.

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Located at 37.38 37.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Araban District, Populated places in Gaziantep Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey

Çaltepe, Manavgat

Çaltepe, Manavgat is a village in the District of Manavgat, Antalya Province, Turkey.

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Located at 37.31 38.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Manavgat District, Populated places in Antalya Province

Kızılin, Besni

Kızılin is a village in the District of Besni, Adıyaman Province, Turkey.

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Located at 37.43 38.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Besni District, Populated places in Adıyaman Province

Zeugma, Commagene

Zeugma is an ancient city of Commagene; currently located in the Gaziantep Province of Turkey . It is a historical settlement which is considered among the four most important settlement areas under the reign of the kingdom of Commagene. It was named for the bridge of boats, or zeugma, which crossed the Euphrates there.

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Located at 37.06 37.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Commagene, Former populated places in Turkey, History of Gaziantep Province, Lost cities and towns, Populated places along the Silk Road, Roman legions' camps in Turkey, Roman sites in Turkey, Seleucid colonies in Anatolia, Twin cities