Ancient site· Çınar, Diyarbakır

Zerzevan Castle

Zerzevan Kalesi

Built400Area5.7 haStatusTentative World Heritage Site

Zerzevan Castle is a ancient site in Çınar, Diyarbakır; Roman frontier fortress in Diyarbakır's hinterland — fully reconstructed underground church and Mithraeum.

Zerzevan Kalesi
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Roman frontier fortress in Diyarbakır's hinterland — fully reconstructed underground church and Mithraeum.

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Zerzevan Castle is a military fortification in the Demirölçek neighbourhood of the Çınar district of Diyarbakır, used as a frontier garrison during the Roman Empire.

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