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Rumkale and Euphrates River

Old ruins of a castle from 12th century on the Firat River in Halfeti, Gaziantep, Turkey

Halfeti village submerged under the rising waters of Birecik Dam urfa turkey

Old ruins of a castle from 12th century on the Firat River in Halfeti, Gaziantep, Turkey

Old ruins of a castle from 12th century on the Firat River in Halfeti, Gaziantep, Turkey

Old ruins of a castle from 12th century on the Firat River in Halfeti, Gaziantep, Turkey

Old ruins of a castle from 12th century on the Firat River in Halfeti, Gaziantep, Turkey

Gaziantep Province, Yavuzeli District, near the village of Kasaba Rumkale; From Gaziantep city center. From Yavuzeli. In the distance, where the Merzimen Stream merges with the Euphrates, it is on steep rocks. Rumkale town village and Halfeti are easily accessible by boat. From antiquity to daily, Shitamrat was named by many names such as Kal-a Rhomayta, Hromklay, Ranculat, Kal-at-el-Rum, Kal-at-el Muslimin, Kale-i Zerrin (Golden Castle) and Rumkale.

halfeti submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam Urfa Turkey

Historical Castle

Moored on the banks of the Euphrates small boats wait to take visitors up the river to visit Rumkale (Greek Castle), a spectacularly sited ruin right in the middle of nowhere. The boats carve their leisurely way through a gorge which is reminiscent of the better-known Ihlara Valley in Cappadocia only with a great deal more water in it. Then, on the western bank of the river, you begin to make out the shattered walls of what must once have been a magnificent seven-gated medieval castle built over the site of a church where some believe that St John made a copy of the Bible and hid it until it could be smuggled out to Beirut. Some people even believe that St John died and was buried here although his remains have never been found.

Old ruins of a castle from 12th century on the Firat River in Halfeti, Gaziantep, Turkey

Old ruins of a castle from 12th century on the Firat River in Halfeti, Gaziantep, Turkey

Sunken Village Savasan in Halfeti, Sanliurfa-Turkey.

A photographer is shooting an image at top of old ruins.

Halfeti Mosque submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam urfa turkey

Halfeti Mosque submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam urfa turkey

Gaziantep Rumkale Cam teras seyir terası

Birecik İlçesi Şanlıurfa Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi

Rumkale and Firat RiverTurkey

Firat River, Turkey - January 06: River boat in front of abandoned castle (Rum Kale) in Firat River (Euphrates River) on January 06, 2000 in Gaziantep, Turkey.

minaret of Halfeti submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam Urfa Turkey

urfa, turkey - September 2, 2011: People are cruising in the boat at the historical touristical halfeti birecik dam at urfa turkey

Halfeti Mosque submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam urfa turkey

Rumkale and Fırat River in Halfeti, Gaziantep, Turkey

Sunken Village Savasan in Halfeti, Sanliurfa-Turkey.

This village is sunken because of rising water of dams on Firat River. Halfeti, Sanliurfa-Turkey.

Sunken Village Savasan in Halfeti, Sanliurfa-Turkey.

Sunken Village Savasan in Halfeti, Sanliurfa Turkey.

Sunken City Halfeti, Sanliurfa, Turkey.

Cavern in Halfeti, Sanliurfa-Turkey.

Halfeti village submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam urfa turkey

city of halfeti submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam Urfa Turkey

Old ruins of a castle from 12th century on the Firat River in Halfeti, Gaziantep, Turkey

Halfeti submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam urfa turkey

Sunken Village Savasan in Halfeti, Sanliurfa, Turkey.

Halfeti Mosque submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam urfa turkey

city of halfeti submerged under the rising waters of the Birecik Dam Urfa Turkey

Rumkale Fortress at halfeti of the Birecik Dam Urfa Turkey.