Harran Attractions

 
The old center of the lower Harran Ovasi, ancient Harran (Akkadian "charranu", road) where Abraham is said to have lived, is now called Altinbasak. The village 50km/31mi south of Urfa is not only famous for its ancient history, although until recently it was not that spectacular, but rather for some quite distinctive Syrian influences which manifest themselves in the style of the houses, the clothing of the women and the faces of the people. The impact of Arab settlement is more obvious here than anywhere else in Turkey. Harran's ancient past provides some fascinating links with the present.

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Harran is known for conical shaped dwellings with dome clay roofs known trulli houses. They are often joined to one another.
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