Mesopotamia In a Week

Overview

Arrival to Gaziantep Airport pick up from the airport transfer to the hotel. Visit of the mosaic museum of Gaziantep hosting the beautiful remains of mosaics from Zeugma the ancient to an city by the Euphrates River from Roman Era. In the afternoon visit the old town of Gaziantep: citadel of the city, old copper and spice market. Restaurants with world famous gastronomy of Gaziantep. Dinner and transportation to the hotel.

Visit world famous archeological excavation sight of Göbeklitepe in the morning. Later we move towards the other excavation area called Karahantepe. These two sight are the most known examples of a large region of neolotic cult sight and residental areas from around 10.000 B.C.

Visit old town of Harran famous for Beehive houses in the south of city. Vist a local family house there to admire the local atmosfere. In the afternoon visit the old town Urfa: Balıklıgöl the with fish, believed to be the fire where Prophet Abraham was thrown by the Roman Ruler, The Cave and Mosqueof Abraham believed to be the birth place of Abraham.

Vist Mount Nemrut with heads of Gods and cult sight of Commagene King of Antiochos. Arsemia, Roman Bridge, KarakuşTumulus. After the visits of the ruins of Commagene Kingdom, we head towards the legendary city of Diyarbakır.

Visit ancient city walls of Diyarbakır, Diyarbakır Ulu Camii one of the oldest mosques of Anatolia with amazing architecture with the local black basalt stone. Visit Virgin Mary Church and active historical church of the local Christians of Diyarbakır.