Carrhae
Şanlıurfa · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Şanlıurfa
- Elevation
- 494 m
- Wikidata
- Q3660711
About
Harran (Hebrew: חָרָן, Ḥārān) is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose ruins might be in the city of Harran, which lie within present-day Turkey. Haran first appears in the Book of Genesis as the home of Terah and his descendants, and as Abraham's temporary home. Later biblical passages list Haran among some cities and lands subjugated by Assyrian rulers and among Tyre's trading partners.
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Location
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The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Carrhae: about 132 km and 2 h 20 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.
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Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.
On these itineraries
- Five Days in Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Mardin · 5 days · about 23 h 15 min
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