Explore Basat in Turkey
Basat in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town in Turkey - some 394 mi or ( 634 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Basat is now 06:23 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Tyre, Beirut, and Yardimli. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . Where to go and what to see in Basat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 17 km away
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