Explore Gecittepe in Turkey
Gecittepe in the region of Şanlıurfa is a place in Turkey - some 388 mi or ( 625 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Gecittepe is now 01:58 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Manbij, Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, consider visiting Manbij . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gecittepe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Harran, Turkey
( video 2004, Harran, Turkey) . Harran, also known as Carrhae, is a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey. A very ancient city which was a major Mesopotamian commercial, cultural, ..
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Battle of Carrhae
The Battle of Carrhae was an important battle between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic: it was fought near the town of Carrhae, in 53 BC. The Parthian Spahbod ("general") Surena decisively defeated a Roman invasion force, led by Marcus Licinius Crassus. It was the first of the battles between the Roman and Persian empires, and one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.
Located at 36.87 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tell Abyad
Tal Abyad is a Syrian town located along the Balikh River and administratively belonging to Ar-Raqqah Governorate. It has a population of 12,490.
Located at 36.70 38.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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