Explore Gerdek in Turkey
Gerdek in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town in Turkey - some 352 mi or ( 567 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gerdek is now 02:37 AM (Friday) . 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: Aleppo, Damascus, Al Bab, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Aleppo . Where to go and what to see in Gerdek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Seleucia at the Zeugma
Seleucia epi tou Zeugmatos (Seleucia at the Zeugma) – Greek: Σελεύκεια επί του Ζεύγματος, also transliterated Seleukeia epi tou Zeugmatos, – was a Hellenistic city - or rather, fortified town - in the present Republic of Turkey, on the left, or south, bank of the Euphrates, across from ancient Samosata and not far from it. It is mentioned in isolated incidents: Antiochus III the Great married a Pontic princess there in 221 BC; the Oxford Classical Dictionary ascribed this to Zeugma.
Located at 37.43 38.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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