Until 1984 - Urfa. The city has been named many times in her long history. The name given by the Seleucids was Edessa. Urfa was inhabiteted since at least 9000 BC the modern city was erected in 304 BC by Seleucos Nicator.
Edessa [Urfa]
Nearby sites
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Urfa-Yeni Mahalle (Balıklıgöl Höyüğü)
Neolithic settlement.
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Kızılkoyun Necropolis
Rock cut tombs.
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Fishponds of Abraham
Fishponds of Abraham
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Roman Bath
Roman Bath
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