Harran
A merchant colony of Sumerian traders
| Site Id: | 353 |
| Locality: | Şanlıurfa |
| Address: | Harran, Şanlıurfa, Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi, Türkiye |
| Coordinates: | 36.864647879893, 39.031012058258064 |
| Period: | Neolithic |
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Harran was founded at some point between the 25th and 20th centuries BC, possibly as a merchant colony by Sumerian traders from Ur. Over the course of its early history, Harran rapidly grew into a major Mesopotamian cultural, commercial and religious center. More on Wikipedia
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Maps of Harran archeological site, located in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye.
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