Germanicia
Kahramanmaraş, Dulkadiroğlu · Museum
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Museum
- Province / district
- Kahramanmaraş / Dulkadiroğlu
- Elevation
- 592 m
- Wikidata
- Q12276937
About
Kahramanmaraş (Turkish pronunciation: [kahɾaˈmanmaɾaʃ]), historically Marash (Turkish: Maraş; Armenian: Մարաշ) and Germanicea (Greek: Γερμανίκεια), is a city in the Mediterranean region of Turkey and the administrative centre of Kahramanmaraş province. After 1973, Maraş was officially named Kahramanmaraş with the prefix kahraman (Turkish word meaning "heroic") to commemorate the Battle of Marash. The city lies on a plain at the foot of Mount Ahır.
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Location
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The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Germanicia: about 179 km and 3 h of travel, plus roughly 6 h 30 min for the visits.
2.9 km · 3 min by car
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