Mardin

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The golden stone city overlooking the Mesopotamian plain An old stone city on the edge of the Mesopotamian plain, where Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish and Syriac have been spoken in the same lanes for centuries. Mardin sits on a ridge above the plain, a tight maze of honey-coloured limestone houses, madrasahs and mosques layered over the rock. The Zinciriye and Kasimiye madrasahs and the courtyard of the Ulu Cami are the obvious anchors, but the city is best taken slowly: the bazaar, the silversmiths and the rooftop terraces at sunset, when the plain below turns gold and the call to prayer carries across the stone. Beyond the old town lies the Tur Abdin plateau, the historic heartland of Syriac Christianity. The fifth-century Deyrulzafaran monastery still has a working community a short drive away, and Mor Gabriel near Midyat has been continuously inhabited since 397 AD. The Roman city of Dara, Midyat's twin-faith old town and easy onward trips to Sanliurfa and Hasankeyf make this a region worth several days, not a stopover. Places to Visit in Mardin · Eight Anchors Where you actually go in Mardin. Eight places worth your time. Tap a photograph, the map will follow. The entire golden-stone historic centre, stacked up the hillside with the citadel at the top. Narrow stone lanes, arched passages, madrasahs and churches. Wear good shoes, everything is steep and cobbled.

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المدينة

ماردين

العنوان

ماردين، تركيا