Turkey-Şanlıurfa-Harran (The Beehive Houses of Harran) Part 9
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Harran Şanlıurfa
Harran is famous for its traditional 'beehive' adobe houses, constructed entirely without wood. The design of these makes them cool inside (essential in this part of the world) and is thought to have been unchanged for at least 3,000 years. Some were still in use as dwellings until the 1980s. However, those remaining today are strictly tourist exhibits, while most of Harran's population lives in a newly built small village about 2 kilometres away from the main site.At the historical site the ruins of the city walls and fortifications are still in place, with one city gate standing, along with some other structures. Excavations of a nearby 4th-century BC burial mound continue under archaeologist Dr Nurettin Yardımcı.
The new village is poor and life is hard in the hot weather on this plain. The people here are now ethnic Arabs and live by long-established traditions. It is believed that these Arabs were settled here during the 18th century by the Ottoman Empire. The women of the village are tattooed and dressed in traditional Bedouin clothes. The Assyrians who once occupied the area for thousands of years have moved to other areas, although there are some Assyrian villages in the general area.By the late 1980s the large plain of Harran had fallen into disuse as the streams of Cüllab and Deysan, its original water-supply had dried up. But the plain is irrigated by the recent Southeastern Anatolia Project and is becoming green again. Cotton and rice can now be grown.
The city was the chief home of the Mesopotamian moon god Sin, under the Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians/Chaldeans and even into Roman times.
According to an early Arabic work known as Kitab al-Magall or the Book of Rolls (part of Clementine literature), Harran was one of the cities built by Nimrod, when Peleg was 50 years old. The Syriac Cave of Treasures (c. 350) contains a similar account of Nimrod's building Harran and the other cities, but places the event when Reu was 50 years old. The Cave of Treasures adds an ancient legend that not long thereafter, Tammuz was pursued to Harran by his wife's lover, B'elshemin, and that he (Tammuz) met his fate there when the city was then burnt.
The pagan residents of Harran also maintained the tradition well into the 10th century AD, of being the site of Tammuz' death, and would conduct elaborate mourning rituals for him each year, in the month bearing his name.
However, the Islamic historian Al-Masudi in his Meadows of Gold (c. 950), as well as the Christian historian Bar Hebraeus (13th century), both recounted a legend that Harran had been built by Cainan (the father of Abraham's ancestor Shelah in some accounts), and had been named for another son of Cainan called Harran.
Sin's temple was rebuilt by several kings, among them the Assyrian Assur-bani-pal (7th century BCE) and the Neo-Babylonian Nabonidus (6th century BCE). Herodian (iv. 13, 7) mentions the town as possessing in his day a temple of the moon.
Harran was a centre of Assyrian Christianity from early on, and was the first place where purpose-built churches were constructed openly. However, although a bishop resided in the city, many people of Harran retained their ancient pagan faith during the Christian period, and ancient Mesopotamian/Assyrian gods such as Sin and Ashur were still worshipped for a time. In addition the Mandean religion, a form of Gnosticism, was born in Harran.
Premedieval Harran has been closely associated with the biblical place Haran (Hebrew: חָרָן, transliterated: Charan). Very little is known about the premedieval levels of Harran[16] and even less for the patriarchal times. (Lloyd and Brice)[17] Scholars have yet to see what physical evidence will link this village of Harran to the biblical site where Abram and his family encamped as mentioned in
Biblical Haran was where Terah, his son Abram (Abraham), his grandson Lot, and Abram's wife Sarai settled while in route to Canaan, coming from Ur of the Chaldees (Genesis 11:26--32). The region of this Haran is referred to variously as Paddan Aram and Aram Naharaim. Genesis 27:43 makes Haran the home of Laban and connects it with Isaac and Jacob: it was the home of Isaac's wife Rebekah, and their son Jacob spent twenty years in Haran working for his uncle Laban (cf. Genesis 31:38&41). The place-name should not be confused with the name of Haran (Hebrew: הָרָן), Abraham's brother and Lot's father — the two names are spelled differently in the original Hebrew. Islamic tradition does link Harran to Aran, the brother of Abraham.
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What To See In Ancient Harran, Southeastern Turkey
The Explore group began exploring the ancient city of Harran/Haran. One of the oldest, continuously inhabited spots on Earth dating back to the Early Bronze Age.
Harran was a center for translating works of astronomy, philosophy, natural sciences and medicine from Greek to Syriac to Arabic and many noted scholars lived in Harran.
A vast site. It was almost impossible to really comprehend how large the Ulu Cami (Great Mosque) was with only the minaret, arch and portions of the walls still remaining. Mo time to really walk around these ruins, it was down to the Beehive house complex where local guide, Ahmet's family lived.
The Harran Castle Built Over The Temple of Sin, Southeastern Turkey
Harran/Haran is mentioned in Genesis many times.
- Terah (Terah also died in Haran), Abraham, wife Sarah and Lot stayed here when they fled from Ur.
- Haran was the home of Laban, Isaac's wife Rebecca, and this is where Rebecca drew water for Jacob.
The Temple of Sin, devoted to the Moon cult and famous throughout the ancient world for its star readers, was located here. Within a short radius of Harran were other temples devoted to worshipping the Sun, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Mercury. Not much to see but a big ruin where The Temple of Sin had been converted to Harran Castle but what truly ancient history took place in this spot!
Harran village, Turkey
Harran, East Turkey (2004) - near Sanliurfa.
Harran (Turkish: Harran, Ottoman Turkish: حران, was a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia whose site is near the modern village of Altınbaşak, Turkey, 44 kilometers southeast of Şanlıurfa. The location is in a district of Şanlıurfa Province that is also named Harran.
A few kilometers from the village of Altınbaşak are the archaeological remains of ancient Harran, a major commercial, cultural, and religious center first inhabited in the Early Bronze Age III (3rd millennium BCE) period. It was known as Ḫarrānu in the Assyrian period; possibly Ḫaran (חָרָן) in the Hebrew Bible; Carrhae (Κάρραι in Greek) under the Roman and Byzantine empires; Hellenopolis (῾Ελληνὀπολις 'Greek city') in the Early Christian period; and Ḥarrān (حرّان) in the Islamic period.
Harran
Turkey-Şanlıurfa-Harran (Beautiful) Part 8
Welcome to my travelchannel.On my channel you can find almost 1000 films of more than 70 countries. See the playlist on my youtube channel.Enjoy!
Harran Şanlıurfa
Harran is famous for its traditional 'beehive' adobe houses, constructed entirely without wood. The design of these makes them cool inside (essential in this part of the world) and is thought to have been unchanged for at least 3,000 years. Some were still in use as dwellings until the 1980s. However, those remaining today are strictly tourist exhibits, while most of Harran's population lives in a newly built small village about 2 kilometres away from the main site.At the historical site the ruins of the city walls and fortifications are still in place, with one city gate standing, along with some other structures. Excavations of a nearby 4th-century BC burial mound continue under archaeologist Dr Nurettin Yardımcı.
The new village is poor and life is hard in the hot weather on this plain. The people here are now ethnic Arabs and live by long-established traditions. It is believed that these Arabs were settled here during the 18th century by the Ottoman Empire. The women of the village are tattooed and dressed in traditional Bedouin clothes. The Assyrians who once occupied the area for thousands of years have moved to other areas, although there are some Assyrian villages in the general area.By the late 1980s the large plain of Harran had fallen into disuse as the streams of Cüllab and Deysan, its original water-supply had dried up. But the plain is irrigated by the recent Southeastern Anatolia Project and is becoming green again. Cotton and rice can now be grown.
The city was the chief home of the Mesopotamian moon god Sin, under the Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians/Chaldeans and even into Roman times.
According to an early Arabic work known as Kitab al-Magall or the Book of Rolls (part of Clementine literature), Harran was one of the cities built by Nimrod, when Peleg was 50 years old. The Syriac Cave of Treasures (c. 350) contains a similar account of Nimrod's building Harran and the other cities, but places the event when Reu was 50 years old. The Cave of Treasures adds an ancient legend that not long thereafter, Tammuz was pursued to Harran by his wife's lover, B'elshemin, and that he (Tammuz) met his fate there when the city was then burnt.
The pagan residents of Harran also maintained the tradition well into the 10th century AD, of being the site of Tammuz' death, and would conduct elaborate mourning rituals for him each year, in the month bearing his name.
However, the Islamic historian Al-Masudi in his Meadows of Gold (c. 950), as well as the Christian historian Bar Hebraeus (13th century), both recounted a legend that Harran had been built by Cainan (the father of Abraham's ancestor Shelah in some accounts), and had been named for another son of Cainan called Harran.
Sin's temple was rebuilt by several kings, among them the Assyrian Assur-bani-pal (7th century BCE) and the Neo-Babylonian Nabonidus (6th century BCE). Herodian (iv. 13, 7) mentions the town as possessing in his day a temple of the moon.
Harran was a centre of Assyrian Christianity from early on, and was the first place where purpose-built churches were constructed openly. However, although a bishop resided in the city, many people of Harran retained their ancient pagan faith during the Christian period, and ancient Mesopotamian/Assyrian gods such as Sin and Ashur were still worshipped for a time. In addition the Mandean religion, a form of Gnosticism, was born in Harran.
Premedieval Harran has been closely associated with the biblical place Haran (Hebrew: חָרָן, transliterated: Charan). Very little is known about the premedieval levels of Harran[16] and even less for the patriarchal times. (Lloyd and Brice)[17] Scholars have yet to see what physical evidence will link this village of Harran to the biblical site where Abram and his family encamped as mentioned in
Biblical Haran was where Terah, his son Abram (Abraham), his grandson Lot, and Abram's wife Sarai settled while in route to Canaan, coming from Ur of the Chaldees (Genesis 11:26--32). The region of this Haran is referred to variously as Paddan Aram and Aram Naharaim. Genesis 27:43 makes Haran the home of Laban and connects it with Isaac and Jacob: it was the home of Isaac's wife Rebekah, and their son Jacob spent twenty years in Haran working for his uncle Laban (cf. Genesis 31:38&41). The place-name should not be confused with the name of Haran (Hebrew: הָרָן), Abraham's brother and Lot's father — the two names are spelled differently in the original Hebrew. Islamic tradition does link Harran to Aran, the brother of Abraham.
Prior to Sennacherib's reign (704--681 BCE), Harran rebelled from the Assyrians, who reconquered the city (see 2 Kings 19:12 and Isaiah 37:12) and deprived it of many privileges -- which King Sargon II later restored.Wikipedia
Ancient Harran & The People of the Stars
A talk on ancient Harran, the Sabian starworshippers and an ancient tower that I believe is an answer to a Bible mystery.
Harran
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Harran was a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia whose site is near the modern village of Altınbaşak, Turkey, 44 kilometers southeast of Şanlıurfa.The location is in a district of Şanlıurfa Province that is also named Harran.A few kilometers from the village of Altınbaşak are the archaeological remains of ancient Harran, a major commercial, cultural, and religious center first inhabited in the Early Bronze Age III period.It was known as Ḫarrānu in the Assyrian period; possibly Ḫaran in the Hebrew Bible; Carrhae under the Roman and Byzantine empires; Hellenopolis in the Early Christian period; and Ḥarrān in the Islamic period.
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The Beehive Houses of Harran, Southeastern Turkey
Harran is a short 50km/31 miles from Urfa and known for its unusual Beehive houses, influenced by Syrian architecture. Harran is one of the oldest continuously inhabited spots dating back to the Early Bronze Age 3000 B.C. It was a major commercial center and located in a prime and strategic locatiion.
The airy and spacious beehive complex was owned by one family originally built by Ahmet's (our local guide's) grandfather. ex-Marine and I made our way through the individual rooms that all interconnected. Kitchen, individual bedrooms, lounging areas. A hole at the top of each room is usually covered with a rock or stone that can be removed when it rains to cool down the inside.
Outside, the courtyard held a raised, wooden structure used as summer beds by the entire family during intense heat. How wonderful to sleep under the stars!
Harran
Harran is a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey. The district is near the border with Syria, 44 km southeast of the city of Şanlıurfa, at the end of a long straight road across the hot plain of Harran. Harran is an archaeological site of great value as the ancient city was the centre of a considerable commerce, trading with Tyre (Ezekiel 27:23), and one of its specialities was the odoriferous gum derived from the stobrum tree. The legends surrounding Harran go back to the beginning of man; it is said that Adam and Eve set foot here when they were expelled from the Garden of Eden.
Historical Harran is very, very ancient too. This was a centre of Mesopotamian culture which in its prime controlled the point where the road from Damascus joins the highway between Nineveh and Carchemish. This location gave Harran strategic value from an early date. It is frequently mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions as early as the time of Tiglath-Pileser I, about 1100 BC, under the name Harranu, or Road. After the Shupiluliuma-Shattiwazza treaty, Harran was burned by a Hittite army under Piyashshili in the course of the conquest of Hanilgalbat.
Harran is famous for its traditional 'beehive' adobe houses, constructed entirely without wood. The design of these makes them cool inside (essential in this part of the world) and is thought to have been unchanged for at least 3,000 years. Some were still in use as dwellings until the 1980s. However, those remaining today are strictly tourist exhibits, while most of Harran's population lives in a newly built small village about 2 km away from the main site.
At the historical site the ruins of the city walls and fortifications are still in place, with one city gate standing, along with some other structures.
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Harran archaeological site in southeastern Turkey attracts visitors
Harran archaeological site in southeastern Turkey attracts visitors
Various shots from archaeological site of Harran which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List, in southeastern province of Sanliurfa, Turkey on April 22, 2019. Harran is an important ancient city where trade routes from Iskenderun to Antakya (ancient Antioch) and to Kargam were located, according to UNESCO’s website. “The city is mentioned in the holy Bible,” says the website. “It is important not only for hosting early civilizations but it is the place where the first Islamic university was founded. The traditional civil architecture, mudbrick houses with conic roofs, is unique.”
Harran, Tower Of Babel, Tarot, Gobekli Tepe & The Watchers
I babble about The Tower of Babel, ancient Harran, Sanliurfa, Gobekli Tepe, origin of the Tarot, Sogmatar, Hermetic knowledge & the tablets of Hermes, Thomas(twin), Genesis, Enoch, Noah and the Watchers.
Sogmatar ~ Temple of the 7 Planets & The Hall of Records
First Church of Christ Found
Karahan Tepe
Nemrut Dag
Andrew Collins video on this subject...where I got some info used.
Magicians of the Gods
The Reason Gobekli Tepe Was Buried 8,000 BC
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Region: Harran, also known as Carrhae, is a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey.
A very ancient city which was a major Mesopotamian commercial, cultural, and religious center, Harran is a valuable archaeological site. It is often identified as Haran, the place in which Abraham lived before he reached Canaan.
Among Harran's trading partners was Tyre (Ezekiel 27:23). One of Harran's specialties was the odoriferous gum derived from the stobrum tree.[1][2]
The city was the chief home of the Mesopotamian moon god Sin, under the Babylonians and even into Roman times.
Carrhae is a defunct ancient town on the site, and gave its name to the Battle of Carrhae (53 BC), fought between the Roman Republic and the Parthian Empire.
Harran's ruins date from Roman, Sabian, and Islamic Caliphate times. T. E. Lawrence surveyed the site, and an AngloTurkish excavation was begun in 1951, ending in 1956 with the death of D. S. Rice.
Harran is famous for its traditional 'beehive' adobe houses, constructed entirely without wood. The design of these makes them cool inside (essential in this part of the world) and is thought to have been unchanged for at least 3,000 years. Some were still in use as dwellings until the 1980s. However, those remaining today are strictly tourist exhibits, while most of Harran's population lives in a newly built small village about 2 kilometres away from the main site.
At the historical site the ruins of the city walls and fortifications are still in place, with one city gate standing, along with some other structures. Excavations of a nearby 4th century BC burial mound continue under archaeologist Dr Nurettin Yardımcı.
The new village is poor and life is hard in the hot weather on this plain. The people here are ethnic Arabs and live by long-established traditions. It is believed that these Arabs were settled here during the 18th century by the Ottoman Empire. Typically families consist of 10-15 children.[citation needed] The women of the village are tattooed and dressed in traditional Bedouin cloths.
By the late 1980s the large plain of Harran had fallen into disuse as the streams of Cüllab and Deysan, its original water-supply had dried up. But the plain is irrigated by the recent Southeastern Anatolia Project and is becoming green again. Cotton and rice can now be grown.
The Cave Where Prophet Abraham Was Born, Urfa - Southeastern Turkey
Forget that Urfa dates back at least 3500 years to Hittite times, sat on the crossroad of routes through Europe, Asia and Africa. Forget that Egyptians, Alexander the Great, Greeks, Romans and Seljuk Turks marched through and left their mark. Forget that modern-day Urfa has a population of over 1.5 million people, and...
Concentrate on the fact that Urfa is known as the Prophets' City because Abraham was born in a cave here. (The Bible also says that he stayed at Harran, 50km/31 miles south of Urfa.) The cave and other legendary locatiions are visited annually by hundreds and thousands of Muslim pilgrims.
Let's begin exploring Urfa....
Harran
The ruins of Harran
isive Battles Battle of Carhae
In 53BC a Roman army set out to conquer the kingdom of Parthia; the gateway to the riches of the East. This army didnt go into battle for the greater good of the empire, they did it to enhance.
The Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC was a decisive victory for the Parthian Spahbod Surena over the Roman general Crassus near the town of Carrhae (now the present-day ruins of Harran, Turkey)..
This is Cynoscephalae, near the modern town of Larissa in central Greece. In 197BC Phillip V of Macedon fought a fierce battle, here, against a Roman army that was determined to destroy him..
Matmonim Summer Camp & The Ancient Ruins Of Harran
Matmonim Summer Camp is an exciting experience for Jewish teens, exploring ancient sites from the Chumash and other parts of the Tanach. In this video, Matmonim's founder, Joshua Weiss walks the path of Avraham as he explores the ancient ruins of Harran, (from Harran to Canaan, Parshat Lech Lecha).
Do you remember Harran City?
DYING LIGHT: One of the first games ANNOUNCED on the PS4 console. I remember how much I enjoyed this storyline and dark atmosphere (you shouldn’t be out at night for sure). This is a throwback video, experiencing a small part of the city again. Dying Light 2 will soon be released, so why not?
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