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Donandi Destination Guide

Explore Donandi in Turkey

Donandi in the region of Şanlıurfa with its 471 inhabitants is a town in Turkey - some 391 mi or ( 630 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Donandi

Current time in Donandi is now 10:07 PM (Saturday) . 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: Tall Abyad, Manbij, Damascus, Ayn al 'Arus, and Ar Raqqah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tall Abyad . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Donandi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Old Harran

0:48 min by Leslie Bialik
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Abraham lived in these beehive mud huts ..

Harran, Turkey, home of Abraham

1:22 min by Leslie Bialik
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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 ..

View of Harran, Turkey

0:24 min by Leslie Bialik
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This is where Abraham lived. Turks, Kurds and Arabs all sharing this space now, 15 miles from the Syrian border. Amazing! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 13 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Tell Abyad District

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 15 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