The history of Şanlıurfa city dates as far back as 8,000 BC. It was among several cities in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin that together, are considered to be the cradle of the Mesopotamian civilization. The Turks claim that Urfa (its name, since Byzantine days) is the biblical city of Ur, due to its proximity to the biblical village of Harran, and is where Abraham was born and defeated by King Nimrud. However, the Iraqis also claim the same about the city of Ur in souther ...

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Şanlıurfa Province, Şanlıurfa Province - History, Şanlıurfa Province - Geography

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