Explore Tosunpinar in Turkey
Tosunpinar in the region of Hatay is a place in Turkey - some 316 mi or ( 508 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Time in Tosunpinar is now 10:21 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, consider visiting Aleppo . 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 Tosunpinar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Antioch and the First Christian Church Lraleigh's photos around Antakya, Turkey (travel pics)
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Antioch Bus Station (Antakya Otogar)
Hatay (Antakya) (Antioch) is the most southerly city in Turkey. A confluence of trade routes since ancient times, this video shows the modern equivalent of the camel trains. Coach travel is the princi ..
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biraz Antakya
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Interesting facts about this location
Harbiye, Antakya
Harbiye (Classical Daphne) is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey
Located at 36.13 36.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
115 Antioch earthquake
The 115 Antioch earthquake occurred on 13 December 115 AD. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an estimated maximum intensity of XI (extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Antioch and surrounding areas were devastated with a great loss of life and property. It triggered a local tsunami that badly damaged the harbour at Caesarea Maritima. The Roman Emperor Trajan was caught in the earthquake, as was his successor Hadrian.
Located at 36.10 36.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tomruksuyu
Tomruksuyu is a town in Samandağ district of Hatay Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|09|N|36|03|E||| | |name= }} it is to the north of the highway connecting Samandağ to Antakya (the capital of the province). The distance to Samandağ is 12 kilometres and to Antakya is 15 kilometres . The population of Tomruksuyu is 3347 as of 2011. The settlement was founded in 1807 during the Ottoman Empire era, after an earthquake.
Located at 36.15 36.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Syria (Roman province)
Syria was an early Roman province, annexed to the Roman Empire in 64 BC by Pompey, as a consequence of his military presence in the Levant, after pursuing victory in the Third Mithridatic War. Following the Jewish-Roman wars, Syria was merged with Judaea in 135 CE, creating the larger province of Syria Palaestina. It remained under Roman, and subsequently Byzantine, rule for several centuries, until falling to the Islamic conquests.
Located at 36.20 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Siege of Antioch
For other uses please see Siege of Antioch (disambiguation) {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} The Siege of Antioch took place during the First Crusade in 1097 and 1098. The first siege, by the crusaders against the Muslim-held city, lasted from 21 October 1097 to 2 June 1098. Antioch lay on the crusaders' route to Palestine, and anticipating that it would be attacked the Muslim governor of the city, Yaghi-Siyan, began stockpiling food and sending requests for help.
Located at 36.20 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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