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Zeynel Bey Mausoleum

The archaeological excavations which include Hazo, Kandil and Rabat embrace each other, Hasankeyf
have taken place at the Hallan Çemi castles in the Kozluk county while displays a spectacular combination of
Mound in the county of Kozluk near Pertükan, Bozikan and Beksi castles nature, history and culture.
Batman have unearthed various are in Sason county. Throughout history it has been one of
ornaments, animal statues and stone the most important places for the
tools, with these items revealing that North of Batman the Malabadi Bridge, rulers of Mesopotamia while
the first settlement in the Batman built in 1147, spans the Batman River. thousands of caves formed in the
region stretches back some 12,000 Undisturbed by time, peaceful waters limestone on the rocky hills and in the
years. The city has played a still reflect the widest single-arch bridge valleys reveal that the region was
significant part in Turkish and Islamic of its day. The two guard towers once inhabited by the first human beings.
history and culture, and is home to a ensured the bridge’s security. Having preserved their original
number of Turkish and Islamic works appearance to the present day, these
of art. The city also boasts many Lying along the western banks of the cave dwellings are astonishingly
castle ruins on its steep hills dating Dicle River (Tigris) and standing at the mysterious structures with a unique
back to the Byzantine period. These first crossroads where East and West natural make-up.

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