Place:Mardin, Mardin, Turkey

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NameMardin
Alt namesMardesource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) VII, 830
Maridasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) VII, 830
Maridesource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) VII, 830
Marḋinsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Meridasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) VII, 830
TypeCity
Coordinates37.317°N 40.717°E
Located inMardin, Turkey
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Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for the Artuqid architecture of its old city, and for its strategic location on a rocky hill near the Tigris River that rises steeply over the flat plains. The old town of the city is under the protection of UNESCO, which forbids new constructions to preserve its façade.

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