Urfakapı

Urfakapı

Interior: North Gate

Title Variant
Urfa Gate, Urfa Kapısı
Main Work
Diyarbakır City Walls, Dişkale
Date

ca. 1183-1184

Material/Technique
Work Type
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.

Style/Period
Culture
Image Date
May 30th, 2015
Image Source

Photography by the Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archeology, Columbia University

Photographer
Record ID
1415_mmm2015_diyarbakirwalls_vr_011