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Things to do in Mardin Province, Mardin Province: The Best Historic Sites

Discover the best top things to do in Mardin Province, Turkey including KasImiye Medresesi, Zinciriye Medresesi, Midyat Old City, Belediye Kultur Evi, Midyat Magaralari.

Top 5 Sights & Landmarks in Midyat, Mardin Province

Midyat (Kurdish: Midyad‎, Syriac: ܡܕܝܕ Mëḏyaḏ or Miḏyôyo in the local Turoyo dialect, Arabic: مديات‎) is a town in Mardin Province of Turkey. The ancient city is the center of a centuries-old Hurrian/Hurrian town in Southeast-Turkey, widely familiar under its Syriac name Tur Abdin. A cognate of the name Midyat is first encountered in an inscription of the Assyrian king Ashur-nasir-pal II (883-859 B.C.). This royal text depicts how his forces conquered the city and the surrounding villages. In its long history the city of Midyat has been ruled by various different leaders and nations.