Detail: Relief Brickwork Next to Northern Pedestrian Entrance, Outside City Walls
Title Variant
Urfa Gate, Urfa Kapısı
Date
ca. 1183-1184
Geographic Coordinates
37.910919, 40.227328
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Notes
The walls were originally completed in the 4th century CE and were rebuilt and expanded over time. This particular gate was built in the Artuqid period around 1183, although the north entrance is dated back to the 5th century.
Image Date
May 30th, 2015
Image Source
Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archeology, Columbia University
Photographer