Relief
of Teshup
(Gazi
Antep Archeology Museum) |
The
36 towers of the city's fortress were originally constructed in the Justinian
era and were later rebuilt by tyhe Seljuks. The Archaeology Museum has
important artifacts from Neolitic, Hittite and Roman times. The Hasan Suzer
House, from the turn of the century, has been beautifuly restored as the
Ethnographical Museum. The artisans of Gazi Antep specialize in copperware
and furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The kitchens there produce some
of the best lahmacun, a delicious pizza topped with spicy met and herbs
and also baklava, a honey and nut pastry. |
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Yasemek
open-air Museum Gazi Antep |
West
of Gazi Antep, the Duluk Forest makes a good day's outing or you
can stay overnight in the campsite. In the woods, stroll throug the archaeological
site which dates back to prehistoric times A
Hittite school of sculpture was centered in Yesemek, where the 200
works of art still reveral the beauty of the Hittite period. |
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to the Syrian border, on the banks of the Firat River, Kargamis, once a
late Hittite capital, is another important archaeological site. The Site's
finds, including immense bas-reliefs, have been moved to the museum of
Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. |
Belkis
(Zeugma) Gazi Antep
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The
ruins of Belkis (Zeugma) are on the edge of Nizip. There
is a mound which was turned into a citadel and mosaics from the Roman period,
which are well worth seeing.
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Zeugma
(Gazi
Antep Archeology Museum)
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