Discover Karakus in Turkey
Karakus in the region of Şanlıurfa is a town located in Turkey - some 399 mi or ( 642 km ) South-East of Ankara , the country's capital .
Local time in Karakus is now 04:40 PM (Saturday) . 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: Aleppo, Damascus, Ar Raqqah, Beirut, and Viranşehir. When in this area, you might want to check out Aleppo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Karakus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 24 km away
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