Ulu Cami

Ulu Cami is the great mosque of Urfa and was built 1170-1175. It is believed by some legends to be the site where the Mandylion was thrown down a well and has been associated with the ancient church of St. Stepanos.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, C12th, Capital, Church, Edessa, Mosque, St. Stepanos, Turkey, Ulu Cami, Urfa, Well

Urfa Citadel

View of citadel looking south from Halepli Bahçe.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Citadel, Defensive Network, Edessa, Turkey, Urfa

Urfa Citadel

Entrance to Urfa citadel, the man-made moat cut around the eastern and southern sides of the Citadel and the remaining standing architecture in the interior, including the two C3rd columns. There is also evidence of classical spolia reused in various sections of the citadel.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Citadel, Column, Defensive Network, Edessa, Inscription, Moat, Syriac, Syriac Inscription, Turkey, Urfa

Urfa City Walls

The most complete section of the ancient city walls still extant is in the north-eastern sector of the old city around what is now known as the 'Bey Gate', but which was in fact a bastion.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Bey, Defensive Network, Edessa, Gate, Turkey, Urfa, Wall

Urfa City Walls

The traces of the west wall of the city, subsumed into buildings of many different periods.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Defensive Network, Edessa, Turkey, Urfa, Wall

View of the Old City from Urfa Citadel

The Old City (which was walled for many centuries) viewed from Urfa Citadel to the south.

Type: Architecture
Tags: Edessa, Turkey, Urfa

View over Halepli Bahçe from Urfa Citadel

Type: Architecture
Tags: Edessa, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons

Winged Victory

Basalt sculpture, C2nd-C4th? Urfa Museum.

Type: Sculpture
Tags: Basalt, Edessa, Figure, Sculpture, Turkey, Urfa, Urfa Museum, Winged Victory