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Karaali Destination Guide

Explore Karaali in Turkey

Karaali in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town in Turkey - some 395 mi or ( 636 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Karaali

Current time in Karaali is now 06:45 PM (Thursday) . 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 Yasar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . Where to go and what to see in Karaali ? 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 20 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