Amida Mound
Amida Mound is a hill in Sur, Diyarbakır Province. Amida Mound is situated nearby to the suburb Cevat Paşa, as well as near the locality İzzetpaşa Kavşak.Places of Interest
Highlights include Surp Giragos Church and Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum.
Surp Giragos Church
Church
Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Sheikh Matar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sheikh Matar Mosque or Sheikh Mutahhar Mosque is a historical mosque in Diyarbakır, Turkey, best known for its unique minaret based on four columns, dubbed the Four-legged Minaret.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diyarbakır and Bağlar.
Diyarbakır
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Diyarbakır is the largest city in Southeastern Anatolia. It is on the Tigris, one of the greatest rivers of the Middle East, and is considered by many to be the capital of the Kurdish people.
Bağlar
Town
Bağlar is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 429 km2, and its population is 406,471. It covers the southwestern part of the city of Diyarbakır and the adjacent countryside.
Yenişehir
Town
Photo: Sonrisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yenişehir is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 358 km2, and its population is 219,759. It covers the southwestern part of the city of Diyarbakır and the adjacent countryside.
Amida Mound
- Type: Hill
- Also known as: “Amida Höyüğü” and “Virantepe”
- Categories: archaeological site, grassland, historic site, and landform
- Location: Sur, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.9156° or 37° 54′ 56″ northLongitude
40.2408° or 40° 14′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8H92W68R+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 302866281OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
natural=hill
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