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Marash (other)
Marash is the Armenian and Arabic name of Kahramanmaraş, a city in Turkey. Marash may also refer to: Places * Marash Eyalet, an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire * Merash, or Marash, Iran *Varosha, Famagusta, Turkish Maraş or Kapalı Maraş, an abandoned southern quarter of the Cypriot city of Famagusta * Maraşlı, Karaisalı, a village in the District of Karaisalı, Adana Province, Turkey * Marash Peak, the peak rising to 800 m in the southeast foothills of Detroit Plateau on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica People People of Marash *Baldwin of Marash, Crusader baron in Northern Syria in the 12th century AD *Thoros of Marash, also known as Thatoul, father of Arda of Armenia, the first queen consort of the Kingdom of Jerusalem Given name *Marash Kumbulla (born 2000), an Albanian professional footballer Surname *Dave Marash, known as Dave Marash (born 1942), American television journalist known for his work at ABC News and Al Jazeera English See also *Maraş massacre ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marash
Marash (Armenian: Մարաշ), officially Kahramanmaraş () and historically Germanicea (Greek: Γερμανίκεια), is a city in the Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mediterranean Region of Turkey and the administrative center of Kahramanmaraş Province. Before 1973, Kahramanmaraş was officially named Maraş, and later, it attained the prefix "kahraman" (meaning "hero" in Turkish) to commemorate Battle of Marash. The city lies on a plain at the foot of the Ahir Dağı (Ahir Mountain).The region is best known for its dondurma, distinctive ice cream, and its production of salep, a powder made from dried orchid tubers. Kahramanmaraş Airport has flights to İstanbul and Ankara. History Early history In the early Iron Age (late 11th century BC to ca. 711 BC), Maraş was the capital city of the Syro-Hittite states, Syro-Hittite state Gurgum (Hieroglyphic Luwian Kurkuma). It was known as "the Kurkumaean city" to its Luwian inhabitants and as Marqas to the Assyrians. In 711 BC, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
