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Hasankeyf

The most stellar period of Mesopotamia
was under Artukid rule after 1101AD
when Hasankeyf became the capital
and also one of the most important
centres on the Silk Road. It was known
as Hısn Keyfa (Rock Castle) at that time.
The bridge which once spanned the
Dicle (Tigris) River and connected the
two parts of the city with the ruined
palace inside the citadel evokes the
ghosts of a vanished dynasty. The 15th-
century Zeynel Bey Mausoleum,
attractively decorated with turquoise
tiles, shows Persian influence.

Malabadi Bridge

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