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Besikduzu Destination Guide

Discover Besikduzu in Turkey

Besikduzu in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town located in Turkey - some 395 mi or ( 635 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Besikduzu

Local time in Besikduzu is now 06:39 PM (Thursday) . 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: Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Tyre, Beirut, and Yasar. When in this area, you might want to check out Damascus . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Besikduzu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 24 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