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Amida/Diyarbakir's South Wall and Mardin Gate
The well preserved southern section of Diyarbakir's very impressive ancient defences and the Mardin gate. The fortifications have been substantially modified and repaired over the centuries.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Byzantine, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Gate, Medieval, Roman, Turkey
Eski Kale
A large rocky outcrop to the south-east of Mardin, Eski Kale has clearly seen a lot of human activity over the centuries. The village below bears the name of the castle.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Cistern, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Turkey
Mardin Citadel
With commanding views of the Mesopotamian plain to the south the development of this large rock outcrop into a military site seems obvious. So much so that it is still occupied as a base of the Turkish Commandos and is therefore off limits to the public.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Citadel, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Medieval, Turkey
Palmyra Temple of Baalshamin
The Temple of Baalshamin dates from the early C1st and was extended during Hadrian's reign in the C2nd. Until its destruction by IS on August 24th 2015, the cella of the temple was perfectly preserved although the surrounding enclosure did not survive so completely. It was the second most significant sanctuary in Palmyra after the Temple of Bel and was much smaller than its more famous neighbour, being located to north of the Roman era town.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Baalshamin, Palmyra, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tadmor, Temple
Post-excavation work in Deir Ez Zor Museum
These photographs show the process of recording, restoring and cleaning finds from Zalabiyeh in the Deir Ez Zor Museum.
Type: Archaeological Find
Tags: Archaeological Finds, Archaeology, Ceramic, Deir ez Zor, Glass, Museum, Syria, Zalabiyeh
View of Halabiyeh from across the Euphrates
This is how Halabiyeh looks from across the Euphrates.
Type: Archaeological Site
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Euphrates, Halabiyeh, Syria, Zenobia
Tamaristsikhe and Ruined Church
Batumi/Tamar castle is situated on a small area of high ground above the Koroli river where it runs into the Black Sea. It contains the remains of a small church. It has been subject to some restoration in recent years and sadly a relatively new church was built into the south-west of the castle mound.
Type: Architecture
Tags: C4th-C6th, Church, Defensive Network, Fortifications, Late Antique, Sculpture
Views of Zalabiyeh and the surrounding area from the Praetorium
These panoramic views of Halabiyeh and the surrounding area were taken from the Praetorium at the top of the hill overlooking the ancient town.
Type: Archaeological Site
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Euphrates, Halabiyeh, Roman, Syria, Zenobia
Dura Europos Temple of Bel
As with a number of other cult sites in Dura Europos, the Temple of Bel was identified primarily by its frescoes which are now displayed in the National Museum of Damascus.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Bel, Dura Europos, Euphrates, Syria, Temple
Dura Europos Mithraeum
The Mithraeum at Dura Europos was identified by the same manner as the synagogue and house-church; it also had a number of frescoes as well as two stone panels in the central cult niche both depicting the central scene of the Tauroctony. The majority of the frescoes from the Mithraeum are now held by Yale University.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Archaeology, Architecture, Dura Europos, Euphrates, Mithraeum, Syria