Zerzevan Castle
Zerzevan Castle ( ku, Qesra Zêrzevan, Zîrzevan tr, Zerzevan Kalesi arm, Զերզեվանի ամրոց), also known as Samachi Castle, is a ruined Eastern Roman castle, a former important military base, in Diyarbakır Province, southeastern Turkey. Archaeological excavations at the site revealed the existence of underground structures, among them a temple of Mithraism, a mystery religion. The castle was used as a civilian settlement between the 1890s and the 1960s. The site is partly open to tourism. Etymology Some travellers mention the name of this place as "Kasr Zerzaua" in 18th century while Evliya Celebi, an Ottoman traveller who lived in 17th century mentions in his Seyahatname (volume IV) about this place as "Zerzivan Valley" while travelling from Diyarbakir to Mardin. The name of Zerzevan derives from Kurdish word of "zêr" (gold) and it "is the changed form of Zerzaua mentioned by the travellers and it is the name given to the settlement while the village" was located ...
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Çınar, Diyarbakır
Çınar ( ku, Çinar/Axpar) is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,934 km2, and its population is 76,966 (2022). In the local elections 2019 Bedri Kaya was elected Mayor. Muhammed Fatih Günlü was appointed District Governor in 2022. The historic ruined Zerzevan Castle is located southeast of Çınar town. Composition There are 101 neighbourhoods in Çınar District:Mahalle
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