Arzen
Arzen is an archaeological site in Siirt Province, Turkey. Arzen is situated nearby to the archaeological site Theatre of Tigranocerta, as well as near the village Bozhüyük.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Arzen
Archaeological site
Arzen was an ancient and medieval city, located on the border zone between Upper Mesopotamia and the Armenian Highlands. The site of the ancient Armenian capital of Tigranocerta, according to modern scholars, in Late Antiquity it was the capital of the district of Arzanene, a Syriac bishopric and a Sasanian Persian border fortress in the Roman–Persian Wars of the period. Arzen is situated 220 metres east of Arzen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bozhüyük and Tekağaç.
Bozhüyük
Village
Bozhüyük is a village in the Kurtalan District of Siirt Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 522 in 2021. Bozhüyük is situated 2½ km east of Arzen.
Tekağaç
Village
Tekağaç is a village in the Beşiri District of Batman Province in Turkey. The village had a population of 357 in 2021. Tekağaç is situated 3 km northeast of Arzen.
Gökdoğan
Village
Gökdoğan is a village in the Kurtalan District of Siirt Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 530 in 2021. The hamlet of Yunuslar is attached to Gökdoğan. Gökdoğan was partially depopulated in the 1990s. Gökdoğan is situated 3½ km southeast of Arzen.
Arzen
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Siirt Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.97698° or 37° 58′ 37″ northLongitude
41.38197° or 41° 22′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8H93X9GJ+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1177723310OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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