Discover Karacurun in Turkey
Karacurun in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town located in Turkey - some 390 mi or ( 628 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Karacurun is now 12:13 PM (Sunday) . 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: Tall Abyad, Manbij, Damascus, Ar Raqqah, and Tyre. When in this area, you might want to check out Tall Abyad . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Karacurun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Harran, Turkey
( video 2004, Harran, Turkey) . Harran, also known as Carrhae, is a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey. A very ancient city which was a major Mesopotamian commercial, cultural, ..
Old Harran
Abraham lived in these beehive mud huts ..
Harran, Turkey, home of Abraham
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
Roadside pide stand on the way from Şanlıurfa to Harran, Turkey, about 15 miles from the Syrian border ..
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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 14 km away
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.
Located at 36.70 38.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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