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... infidels would roll into town. There were two on our bus but they had disappeared at the bus station. I wanted to visit Harran to see these beehive houses that Lonely Planet talked about. The road was a bugger though. They were re-hashing it so it ...
We took a quick day trip to Harran from Sanliurfa. Probably the most amazing fact about this place is that it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places on Earth. The city is mentioned in the Bible's book of Genesis and Abraham was ...
... poor and waving around a flashy camera would just be rubbing it in their face - so that explains the lack of photos from Harran. Upon returning to the bus station with my guide we passed the school and all the kids came running over to ...
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Your Opinions on Turkey
Posted on Mar 12, 2009, 07:47:11
... the resident frogs and terrapins don't seem to mind! Aphrodisias in the Central Aegean region is one of Turkey's most beautifully isolated major archaeological sites. Aphrodite, called Venus by the Romans, meant different things to many people. ...
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Eastern Turkey Photographs
Posted on Nov 4, 2009, 06:52:06
... Turkey. We have visited most of them so if you want any more information, please let me know. These two photographs show Harran, close to the Syrian border, and one of the oldest settlements on earth having been inhabited for over 6000 years: Cendere ...
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Starter Kit for Turkey
Posted on Mar 11, 2009, 09:33:19
... lunchtime", he repeated. He meant to say he was "Hungry"! No problem there then! Before reaching Mardin we visited Harran, an ancient town mentioned in Genesis (Chapter 11, verse 31), famous for its beehive shaped houses and one of the oldest ...
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