Şeyh Mehmet Mezarlığı
Şeyh Mehmet Mezarlığı is an archaeological site in Bismil, Diyarbakır Province. Şeyh Mehmet Mezarlığı is situated nearby to Tushhan, as well as near the village Bozçalı.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tushhan.
Tushhan
Tushhan was a Neo-Assyrian provincial capital in the upper Tigris region. It was rebuilt by the ruler Ashurnasirpal II and survived until the end of the Neo-Assyrian period around 611 BC.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tepe and Bozçalı.
Tepe
Village
Photo: Dûrzan cîrano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tepe is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,500. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. The village is populated by Kurds of the Barava tribe.
Bozçalı
Village
Photo: Dûrzan cîrano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bozçalı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 252 in 2022. Bozçalı is situated 2½ km northwest of Şeyh Mehmet Mezarlığı.
Sarıköy
Village
Sarıköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bismil, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. Its population is 95. Sarıköy is situated 3 km northeast of Şeyh Mehmet Mezarlığı.
Şeyh Mehmet Mezarlığı
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Ziyaret Tepe” and “Ziyarettepe”
- Categories: cemetery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bismil, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.79356° or 37° 47′ 37″ northLongitude
40.79245° or 40° 47′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8H92QQVR+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 371068385OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mound
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