Harran [a] is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 904 km 2, [3] and its population is 96,072 (2022). [1] It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Urfa and 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the Syrian border crossing at Akçakale.

The ruins of the city of Harran, called Haran (Hebrew: חָרָן, Ḥārān) in the Hebrew Bible, might 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.

Harran was a city-state and the main setting in the game Dying Light. The distant skylines and high-rise buildings gives a sense of enormity and depth to this urban structure. Like most major cities and urban hubs some parts of Harran are wealthy and affluent while other parts are not so...

Harran, ancient city of strategic importance, now a village, in southeastern Turkey. It lies along the Balīkh River, 24 miles (38 km) southeast of Urfa. The town was located on the road that ran from Nineveh to Carchemish and was regarded as of considerable importance by the Assyrian kings.

Aug 28, 2017 · Located in the Şanlurfa Province, the ruins of the ancient city of Harran date back to the 3rd millennium BCE when the area was a cultural, religious, and commercial center. From the Early Bronze Age to the Early Christian period, get to know the fascinating story of this ancient city that continues to stun visitors.

Harran, also known as Carrhae, is a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey. Harran is an ancient city which was a major Mesopotamian commercial, cultural, and religious center. It is a valuable archaeological site.

Jun 20, 2018 · Harran, situated 44 km southeast of Şanlıurfa near the Syrian border, was an important Mesopotamian trade center as early as 2300 BCE on a road running south to Nineveh in modern Iraq.

Nov 27, 2024 · Harran is a small city in Southeastern Anatolia. It’s one of the world’s oldest settlements and has a long and storied history. Harran was founded as a trading post by Sumerians from Ur sometime between 2500 and 2000 BC. It was referred to as URU.ŠÀ.KASKAL (𒌷𒊮𒆜) in early cuneiform records.

Ancient Harran, a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia historically known as Carrhae, is a rural town and district of the Şanlıurfa Province in southeastern Turkey, approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Urfa and 20 kilometers from the border crossing with Syria at …

May 27, 2022 · Turkey’s ancient Harran was the center of pre-historic Temple of the Moon god Sin, and the site of Roman versus Persian, and Crusader versus Islamic battles.