Sanliurfa

Places in this region

Balikli Gol

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history

Urfa, Turkey has many biblical stories associated with its name. Some believe that this was where God tested Job and others tell of a ruler who was cured by a handkerchief that had wiped the brow... »

Watery Wonders, Unusual Monuments, Peculiar Fountains, Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan