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Ancient bridge over the Tigris River. Hasankeyf-Batman
The Old Tigris Bridge
Built in 1116 by the Artuqid Sultan Fahrettin Karaaslan, it replaced an older bridge. The bridge over the Tigris River is considered to be the largest from the Medieval Period. Support for the bridge was built with wood in case the bridge had to be removed in order to prevent an attack. Because of this, two piles and some foundation work are all that exist of the bridge today.Hasankeyf-Batman
El Rizk Mosque
The Mosque was built in 1409 by the Ayyubid sultan Süleyman and stands on the bank of the Tigris River.
The mosque also has a minaret that has remained intact. Hasankeyf-Batman
Bazaar in Hasankeyf-Batman
Cafe entrance.Hasankeyf-Batman
Caves.Hasankeyf-Batman
Midyat State Guest House-Mardin
Typical old Midyat houses seen from the State Guest House-Mardin
Dayro d-Mor Gabriel (also known as Deyrulumur) (Classical Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܓܒܪܐܝܠ; The Monastery of St. Gabriel) is the oldest surviving Syriac Orthodox monastery in the world.
It is located on the Tur Abdin plateau near Midyat in the Mardin Province in Southeastern Turkey.
Mor Gabriel Monastery.Midyat-Mardin
Mor Gabriel Monastery.Midyat-Mardin
The tombs. Mor Gabriel Monastery.Midyat- Mardin
The place Mor Gabriel was buried. Midyat-Mardin
People get some sand from the tomb and believed that it brings good luck to a person.
Mor Gabriel Monastery.Midyat-Mardin