Rumkale
Gaziantep, Nizip · Archaeological site
Photo: Ferrus · Public domain
Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Gaziantep / Nizip
- Elevation
- 427 m
- Wikidata
- Q1477613
About
Rumkale (lit. 'Roman Castle'; Armenian: Հռոմկլա, romanized: Hromgla) is a ruined fortress on the Euphrates, located in the province of Gaziantep and 50 km west of Şanlıurfa.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Rumkale: about 96 km and 2 h of travel, plus roughly 6 h 30 min for the visits.
32 km · 32 min by car
Apamea on the EuphratesŞanlıurfa
2.5 km · 3 min by car
ZeugmaGaziantep
60 km · 1 h by car
Zeugma Mosaic MuseumGaziantep, Şehitkâmil
1.2 km · 17 min on foot
Gaziantep Museum of ArchaeologyGaziantep
0.7 km · 9 min on foot
Gaziantep CastleGaziantep
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