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Explore Gorta in Turkey

Gorta in the region of Şanlıurfa is a place in Turkey - some 395 mi or ( 636 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gorta

Time in Gorta is now 01:00 AM (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: Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Tyre, Beirut, and Yukari Yarimca. Since you are here already, consider visiting Damascus . 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 Gorta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Harran, Turkey: Ancient City of Abraham

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Centuries of wind and warriors have rounded the corners of Harrans' fortress. Here, 500 miles SE of Istanbul near the Syrian border it seems the people and their ways of life have changed little. Many ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.87 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1st-century BC conflicts, 53 BC, Battles involving the Parthian Empire, Battles involving the Roman Republic, Battles of the Roman–Persian Wars