- Collection: Edessa/Urfa/Şanliurfa
68 Items
Byzantine statue of a man, headless
Sculpture, C5th-C6th. Found in Birecik, now in Urfa Museum.
Type: Sculpture
Tags: Birecik, Byzantine, C5th-C6th, Figure, Sculpture, Turkey, Urfa Museum
Capital with Syriac inscription
Sculpture, C4th-C6th? Urfa Museum.
Type: Sculpture
Tags: Capital, Edessa, Inscription, Sculpture, Syriac, Syriac Inscription, Urfa, Urfa Museum
Caves
Caves north of Balikli Göl used as funerary chambers in antiquity
Caves viewed from Urfa Citadel
A series of man-made caves that have been excavated for use as funerary chambers and that are located to the south and west of Urfa Citadel.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
The Syrian Orthodox Church of SS. Peter and Paul has dedicatory inscriptions dated 1861 on the west entrance but appears to include elements of an older church. It is now called the Vali Kemalettin Gazezoğlu Cultural Centre.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, C19th, Church, Edessa, Inscription, St. Paul, St. Peter, Syriac, Syriac Inscription, Turkey, Urfa
Corinthian Capital
Sculpture, C3rd-C4th. Found in Urfa, now in Urfa Museum.
Type: Sculpture
Tags: C3rd-C4th, Capital, Corinthian, Edessa, Sculpture, Turkey, Urfa, Urfa Museum
Figurative mosaic with large Syriac inscription
Mosaic, C2nd-C3rd? Damaged, but showing an Edessene family with an inscription. Now in Urfa Museum.
Type: Mosaic
Tags: Edessa, Figure, Inscription, Mosaic, Syriac, Syriac Inscription, Turkey, Urfa, Urfa Museum
Figure making a votive offering on an altar
Sculpture, C2nd-C4th? Located in Urfa Museum.
Type: Sculpture
Tags: Altar, Edessa, Figure, Sculpture, Turkey, Urfa, Urfa Museum, Votive
Group of capital sculptures
Sculpture, C3rd-C4th. A group of capital sculptures featuring scenes of Winged Victories with altars, Lovers, Mermen and Dolphins. Urfa Museum.
Type: Sculpture
Tags: Altar, C3rd-C4th, Capital, Dolphins, Edessa, Lovers, Mermen, Sculpture, Turkey, Urfa, Urfa Museum, Winged Victory
Harran Gate, one of the south gates into the old city of Urfa
The Harran gate is built around the original late antique gate and incorporates late antique elements as well as Seljuk sculpture. These views show bot the north and south sides of the gate.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Defensive Network, Edessa, Gate, Harran, Late Antique, Sculpture, Seljuk, Turkey, Urfa, Wall