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Ramil KhasanovRamil Khasanov

Harran was founded between the XXV and XX centuries BC, possibly as a trading colony of Sumerian merchants from Ur. Early in its early history, Harran quickly developed into a major cultural, commercial, and religious center of Mesopotamia. It became a religiously and politically influential city due to its association with the moon deity Sin; many prominent Mesopotamian rulers consulted with the priests of the temple of the moon "Ekhulhul" in Harran, and also repaired it. Harran came under Assyrian rule under Adad-Nirari I (circa 1305-1274 BC) and became the capital of a province often second in importance only to the Assyrian capital of Assyria. During the collapse of the Assyrian Empire, Harran briefly became the last capital of the New Assyrian Empire (612-609 BC). The city continued to occupy a prominent place after the fall of Assyria and experienced varying degrees of foreign cultural influence during the time under the rule of the New Babylonian Kingdom (609-539 BC), Achaemenid (539-330 BC), Macedonian (330-312 BC) and Seleucid (312-132 BC) empires. During classical antiquity, the Roman Empire and the Parthian Kingdom, and later the Sassanian Empire, often fought for Harran. In 53 BC, Harran became the site of the Battle of Carrhae, one of the most serious military defeats in Roman history. The Harran pagan lunar cult of Sin proved to be extremely tenacious and lasted until the Middle Ages, the last time it was mentioned in the XI century AD. Harran was captured by the Rashidun caliphate in 640 and remained an important city during the Islamic period. It flourished as a center of science and learning and was the location of the first Islamic university (Harran University) and the oldest mosque in Anatolia (Harran Grand Mosque). Harran was the capital twice in the Middle Ages, first briefly under the Umayyad Caliphate (744-750), and then under the Numayrid Emirate (990-1081). The city was conquered by the Mongol Empire in

HalilHalil

Harran Kalesi, şehrin güneydoğusunda şehir suruna bitişik olarak inşa edilmiştir. İslami kaynaklarda kalenin yerinde bir Sabii tapınağının bulunduğundan bahsedilir. Emevi halifesi II. Mervan'ın 10 milyon dirhem altın harcayarak yaptırdığı sarayın, kalenin esasını oluşturduğu tahmin edilmektedir. 90x130 metre boyutlarındaki kale üç katlıdır. Düzensiz dikdörtgen planındaki kalenin dört köşesinde onikigen birer kule bulunmaktadır. HARRAN HÖYÜĞÜ Arkeolog Dr. Nurettin Yardımcı başkanlığında 2003 yılından buyana höyükte yapılan kazıçalışmaları çeşitli devirlere ait eserler ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Höyükteki kazılarda, M.Ö. 7. bine Halaf devrine tarihlenen buluntuları, Eski Tunç devrine ait figürin ve figürin başları, M.Ö. 1.950 Eski Assur dönemine tarihlenen silindir mühürler, M.Ö. 6. yüzyıla tarihlenen Kral Nabuna’id ve Sin mabedinden bahseden çivi yazılı pişmiş toprak tablet ve adak kitabeleri bulunmuştur. Höyük ve çevresi tarih öncesi çağlardan beri Halaf, Ubeyd, Uruk, Tunç Çağları, Hitit, Hurri, Mitanni, Assur, Babil, Helenistik, Roma, Bizans ve İslam devrinde de Emeviler, Abbasiler, Fatimiler, Zengiler, Eyyubiler ve Selçuklular gibi önemli uygarlıkları sinesinde barındırmıştır. Kazılardan elde edilen eserler Şanlıurfa Müzesi’nde sergilenmektedir. İslam Devrine ait şehir kalıntılarında ortaya çıkan mimari yapılar, dar sokaklara açılan bitişik nizamlı ve avluya açılan odaları bulunan dikdörtgen ve kare planlı evlerden oluşmaktadır. Mimari kalıntılar arasında insan gücüyle döndürülen değirmenler, zamanın öğütme sanayisi hakkında bilgi vermektedir. Açığa çıkarılan kent kalıntıları, ayrıca gelişmiş bir şehir planlamacılığı ve o devrin sosyo-ekonomik yaşam düzeyi hakkında da bilgi vermektedir

Christos CharalampidisChristos Charalampidis

Έφτασα στη Χαρράν με minibus από τη Σανλιούρφα, το οποίο φεύγει σε τακτά χρονικά διαστήματα από τον κεντρικό σταθμό και σε αφήνει ακριβώς μπροστά στην είσοδο του αρχαιολογικού χώρου. Το εισιτήριο κόστισε 100 λίρες (λιγότερο από 3 ευρώ) και η διάρκεια του ταξιδιού είναι 1-1.5 ώρα. Η Χαρράν είναι ένα μαγικό μέρος. Περνώντας τα τείχη που περιβάλλουν τον αρχαιολογικό χώρο νιώθεις ότι κανείς ένα ταξίδι στον χρόνο. Τα μνημεία που μπορεί να θαυμάσει ο επισκέπτης στην πόλη είναι τα ερείπια ενός τεραστίου τεμένους της εποχής των Ομμαγιαδών, τα τείχη, τα χαρακτηριστικά σπίτια από τούβλα και λάσπη που μιμούνται κυψέλες και το κάστρο της Χαρράν. Παράλληλα εχουν ανασκαφεί μεγάλες εκτάσεις και έχουν αποκαλυφθεί αρχιτεκτονικά κατάλοιπα (δεν γνωρίζω ποιας εποχής) που όμως δεν είναι επισκέψιμα. Για την είσοδο στον χώρο δεν πληρώνεις εισιτήριο. Πριν την είσοδο μπορεί να συναντήσετε οδηγούς που θα σας προτείνουν να σας μεταφέρουν με το αμάξι τους στα σπίτια-κυψέλες, γιατί δήθεν είναι πολύ μεγάλη η απόσταση. Αφενός, αυτό είναι ψέμα, καθώς πρόκειται για μια απόσταση το πολύ 15-20 λεπτών, αφετέρου η διαδρομή είναι από μόνη της ευχάριστη. Από την άλλη μπορείτε να λάβετε τις υπηρεσίες ντόπιων, όπως ο Τζαμάλ, με τεράστια γνώση για την ιστορία του τόπου που θα προσφερθούν να σας ξεναγήσουν στον χώρο για ένα μικρό αντίτιμο.

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Harran was founded between the XXV and XX centuries BC, possibly as a trading colony of Sumerian merchants from Ur. Early in its early history, Harran quickly developed into a major cultural, commercial, and religious center of Mesopotamia. It became a religiously and politically influential city due to its association with the moon deity Sin; many prominent Mesopotamian rulers consulted with the priests of the temple of the moon "Ekhulhul" in Harran, and also repaired it. Harran came under Assyrian rule under Adad-Nirari I (circa 1305-1274 BC) and became the capital of a province often second in importance only to the Assyrian capital of Assyria. During the collapse of the Assyrian Empire, Harran briefly became the last capital of the New Assyrian Empire (612-609 BC). The city continued to occupy a prominent place after the fall of Assyria and experienced varying degrees of foreign cultural influence during the time under the rule of the New Babylonian Kingdom (609-539 BC), Achaemenid (539-330 BC), Macedonian (330-312 BC) and Seleucid (312-132 BC) empires. During classical antiquity, the Roman Empire and the Parthian Kingdom, and later the Sassanian Empire, often fought for Harran. In 53 BC, Harran became the site of the Battle of Carrhae, one of the most serious military defeats in Roman history. The Harran pagan lunar cult of Sin proved to be extremely tenacious and lasted until the Middle Ages, the last time it was mentioned in the XI century AD. Harran was captured by the Rashidun caliphate in 640 and remained an important city during the Islamic period. It flourished as a center of science and learning and was the location of the first Islamic university (Harran University) and the oldest mosque in Anatolia (Harran Grand Mosque). Harran was the capital twice in the Middle Ages, first briefly under the Umayyad Caliphate (744-750), and then under the Numayrid Emirate (990-1081). The city was conquered by the...