Haran

Haran is a ancient site in Harran, Şanlıurfa; Harran is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose ruins might lie within the present-day city of Harran in Turkey.

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Location: 36.8500°N · 39.2167°E

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Harran is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose ruins might lie within the present-day city of Harran in Turkey. It first appears in the Book of Genesis as the home of Terah and his descendants and as Abraham's temporary home; later passages list it among cities subjugated by Assyrian rulers and among Tyre's trading partners.

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