Harran

Proper noun

Meaning

a district of Şanlıurfa Province in the southeast of Turkey

an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia, which was a major Assyrian commercial, cultural, and religious center

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Examples

However, Necho easily brushed aside the Israelite army under King Josiah but he and the Assyrians then lost a battle at Harran to the Babylonians, Medes and Scythians. Source: Internet

However, apart from plans to dedicate religious temples in the city of Harran, Nabonidus showed little interest in rebuilding Assyria. Source: Internet

He also spent time outside Babylonia, rebuilding temples in the Assyrian city of Harran, and also among his Arab subjects in the deserts to the south of Mesopotamia. Source: Internet

However he refused and managed to somehow successfully fight his way out of Nineveh and to the northern Assyrian city of Harran in Upper Mesopotamia where he founded a new capital. Source: Internet

The last Assyrian city to fall was Harran in southeast Anatolia. Source: Internet

Nearly 24 hours after the disaster, rescuers were still working to recover the body of Joe Vigilante from the blast hole, Bensalem police Director Fred Harran said Wednesday. Source: Internet

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