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Magara Destination Guide

Discover Magara in Turkey

Magara in the region of Diyarbakır is a town located in Turkey - some 445 mi or ( 716 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Magara

Local time in Magara is now 08:11 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Yukarisalat, and Viranşehir. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Magara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tushhan

Tushhan or Tušhan was a northern Assyrian provincial capital in the upper Tigris river valley, on the south bank. It was inhabited since Mittani period, and mainly during the Neo-Assyrian period during the Iron Age. Tushan has been identified with the modern Ziyaret Tepe, Diyarbakir Province, Turkey. Ziyaret Tepe Tushhan is located in TurkeyZiyaret TepeZiyaret Tepe Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|47|37|N|40|47|035|E|type:city | |name= }}

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.79 40.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Assyria, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of Diyarbakır Province, History of Diyarbakır Province