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MARDIN CITY & HOTELS
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The city is located on the slope of a hill
looking down south to the Mesopotamian plains. Mardin is on the rail
and highway routes connecting Turkey to Syria and Iraq. According to
a hearsay, the history of the city dates as far back as the Flood.
The city lived under the rule of the Hurri-Mitani, Hittites, Surs,
Babylonians, Persians, Romans, Arabs and the Seljuk Turks. Later,
the Mardin branch of the Artuklu Kingdom called "Tabaka
Ilgaziyye" was established and the city flourished during this
time.
The city used to be known as "Marde" by the Persians, "Mardia" by the Byzantine, "Maridin" by the Arabs and "Merde-Merdo-Merdi" by the Syriac. These were transformed into "Mardin" after the area was occupied by the Turks. |
| The fortress, Kasimiye Medresse, Zinciriye Medresse and Grand Mosque are important historical sites around the city. Other historical assets in the area worth seeing include Dayrul-Zeferan Monastery and Harizm Medresse. | |
