Mardin Castle
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Mardin Castle is a 3,000 year old defensive fortification in the city of Mardin, Turkey. It is known as the Eagle's Nest. The castle has been used as a military base as part of a NATO agreement and hosts a radar station due to its position 1,000 meters above the Mesopotamian plain.
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 530 | Battle of Dara | Byzantine Empire, Huns, Sasanian Empire, battle, Lakhmids, Ghassanids, Heruli, Cadiseni | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 573 | Siege of Dara | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 586 | Battle of Solachon | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1516 | Battle of Koçhisar | Ottoman Empire, battle, Safavid Iran | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1516 | Siege of Mardin | Ottoman Empire, siege, Safavid Iran | Wikidata |
| link | page | Cultural Inventory page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | castle | Mardin Castle | archaeological site, citadel, fortress, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Orag | fortress | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Mardin, Turkey | Commons | ||
| commons | image | mardin | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Mardin Tarihi Kız Meslek Lisesi 2 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Mardin Tarihi Kız Meslek Lisesi | Commons | ||





