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Akbilek Destination Guide

Touring Akbilek in Turkey

Akbilek in the region of Şanlıurfa with its 477 citizens is located in Turkey - some 395 mi or ( 636 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Akbilek

Time in Akbilek is now 02:11 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tall Abyad, Damascus, Ayn al 'Arus, Ar Raqqah, and Tyre. Being here already, consider visiting Tall Abyad . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Akbilek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Harran, Turkey: Ancient City of Abraham

2:21 min by RickSteves
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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 ..

Old Harran

0:48 min by Leslie Bialik
Views: 431 Rating: 5.00

Abraham lived in these beehive mud huts ..


Harran, Turkey, home of Abraham

1:22 min by Leslie Bialik
Views: 367 Rating: 0.00

Drive to Harran, 15 miles from the Syrian border, where the beehive housing complex has existed since the time of Abraham ..

Pide (flatbread) stand near Harran, Turkey

0:26 min by Leslie Bialik
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Roadside pide stand on the way from Şanlıurfa to Harran, Turkey, about 15 miles from the Syrian border ..


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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 10 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

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.70 38.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Tell Abyad District