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Earthquake-hit structure found in Perre
A structure destroyed in an earthquake estimated to have occurred in the 6th and 7th century A.D. has been unearthed in the ancient city of Perre in the southeastern province of Adıyaman.
Perre was one of the five big cities of the ancient Greco-Iranian kingdom of Commagene.
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Magnitude 5.1 quake strikes Turkey’s southeast
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Samsat district in Turkey’s southeastern province of Adıyaman early April 24.
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Magnitude 5.1 quake strikes Adıyaman in Turkey's southeast
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Samsat district in Turkey's southeastern province of Adıyaman early April 24.
Traces of ancient civilization to be searched in Ad?yaman
Excavation activities at the archaeological site in the ancient city of Perge, which was one of the centers of the Kommagene civilization, will soon commence with the aim of opening up the site for tourism. Excavations will begin soon in the ancient city, located in the southeastern province of Ad?yaman, five kilometers away from the city center.