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Walls of Diyarbekir, Southeastern Turkey
The dark external walls of Diyarbekir (Roman Amida) in southeastern Turkey date to the early fifth century CE. They helped to guard Roman control of a strategic part of the upper Tigris River on the empire’s eastern frontier. Inside the walls are very old Christian churches.
Name: Walls of Diyarbekir, Southeastern Turkey
Material: Black basalt
Size: 5.5 km (3.4 mile) ring around the old city.
Height: 10-12 m (32-39 ft)
Depth: 3-5 m (10-16 ft)
Date: Early 5th century CE
Place of Origin: Diyarbekir, Turkey
Location: Diyarbekir, Turkey
Source and Registration#: Wikipedia. Link to resource
Walter E. Kaegi
Professor of History, University of Chicago
