Anonymous ID: b3cbd9 Feb. 7, 2023, 11:35 a.m. No.18302135   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Turkey earthquake: 2,000-year-old Gaziantep Castle damaged

 

"The castle, an archeological site, sits near the Gaziantep Archeology Museum, which includes works of the Late Hittite and Roman Periods during which the castle was built.

 

While there is no definitive information about when the castle was first built, it was founded on top of an earthen mound that dates back some 6,000 years, to when an ancient city called Theban occupied the space.

 

It is believed to have been constructed as a watchtower during the Roman period between, the 2nd and 4th centuries AD. However, it was built up even more during the 5th century AD during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinianus, who was known as the "Architect of Castles.""

 

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